Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Bourbon Whiskey

1870 Original Batch echoes the day George Garvin Brown built Old Forester by batching whiskey from three distilleries for consistency — today it's three warehouses, three production days, three entry proofs, married at 90 proof, and the first release in the Whiskey Row series. Old Forester was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed glass bottles, Brown's 1870 guarantee against adulterated whiskey; the Whiskey Row series marks four moments in its history — 1870, 1897, 1910, 1920 — and 1870 is the founding. It's the house 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley mashbill from Shively, with barrels pulled from three different warehouses, distilled on three different days, entered at three different proofs, and batched at 90 proof — blended by Marianne Barnes under Chris Morris, the first bourbon from a major house blended by a woman in the modern era. Breaking Bourbon: very bright and lively, fruity and floral with vanilla and caramel on the nose; vibrant fruit balanced with oak on the palate; and a finish of cinnamon, nutmeg, and baking spice. ModernThirst and Bourbon Guy both note the fruit-forward, lighter style. Honest note: the gentlest Whiskey Row bottle — for the drinker who wants the series' story at a sipping proof, and the Old Fashioned that favors fruit over char; 1920 is the enthusiast's pick. On a cube or in a cocktail. Old Forester, 1870.

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