Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon Whisky

1920 Prohibition Style is the enthusiast's Old Forester — 115 proof, the way it came out of the barrel for medicinal permit KY-3, and Breaking Bourbon rated it 4 out of 5, as good as bourbons well past a hundred dollars. Old Forester was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed glass bottles, George Garvin Brown's 1870 guarantee, and the only bourbon continuously made by the same family before, during, and after Prohibition — Brown-Forman held one of six Kentucky permits to make medicinal whiskey through the dry years; the Whiskey Row series marks four moments in its history, and 1920 is that one. It's the house 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley mashbill from Shively, aged in barrels from Brown-Forman's own cooperage, batched and bottled at 115 proof — the strength Prohibition-era barrels typically reached. Breaking Bourbon: dark fruit, burnt brown sugar, chocolate, and a hint of banana on the nose; barrel char and dark chocolate balanced by caramel and crème brûlée with nuttiness and smoke on the palate; and a finish of allspice and black pepper into lingering dark chocolate and char. The Whiskey Wash, Bourbon Culture, and The Whiskey Jug all put it at the top of the series. Honest note: one of the best sub-$70 bourbons in America and the bottle enthusiasts tell beginners to buy instead of chasing allocations — always on the shelf, always this good. Neat, a drop of water, or the boldest Old Fashioned. Old Forester, 1920.

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