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Thursday, March 23, 2017

Old Forester Bourbon Tasting

TONIGHT!
Old Forester Bourbon Tasting!

March 23 from 5-7pm
The Wine and Cheese Place
Tasting Bar
7435 Forsyth Blvd, Clayton MO 63105
With Certified Specialist of Spirits, Tony Watson

As a bonus, we will be raffling off a chance to purchase a bottle of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon ($79.99)
From now until 2pm March 23 for every bottle of Old Forester (anything we have on the shelf) you purchase, you can fill out a raffle ticket at the register (available at all 4 locations)
We will draw the name during the tasting, but you do not have to be present to win.
Plus, anybody that shows up to the tasting will get a free extra raffle ticket too.



Taste these 5 Bourbons below.....




Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon...$54.99
This 115 proof expression is the third release in our Old Forester Whiskey Row series and celebrates the brand’s continued distillation during Prohibition. For 13 years, the production, transport and sale of alcohol was strictly prohibited. However, Old Forester was granted a permit to continue distilling on Louisville’s Whiskey Row. The 115 proof expression represents a barrel sample that company president Owsley Brown I would have batched at the beginning of Prohibition.


Old Forester 1897 Bourbon Bottled in Bond...$46.99
100 Proof
BIG FLAVOR. SMALL BATCH.
This 100 proof expression is the second release in our Old Forester Whiskey Row Series was specially crafted to honor the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. After the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 to be labeled as Bottled in Bond, whisky must be the product of one distillation season, one distiller and from one distillery. The concept behind the Act – the idea of “sealed-in quality” – was something that Old Forester – America’s First Bottled Bourbon – introduced in 1870.


Old Forester 1870 Original Batch...$42.99
BOURBON JUST DOESN’T GET MORE ORIGINAL
Old Forester 1870 Original Batch echoes George Garvin Brown’s original 1870 batching process. Back then, Brown batched barrels obtained from three distilleries to create a consistent flavor profile. To emulate that process today, we also select barrels from three warehouses, each barrel originating from a different day of production, with a different entry proof and a different age profile.
The three expressions of Old Forester are then batched together to craft Old Forester 1870 Original Batch. This 90-proof bourbon will be minimally filtered, to honor the processes available to George Garvin Brown at that time.


Old Forester Classic 86 Proof Bourbon
Created in 1870, Old Forester is the only bourbon continuously distilled and marketed by the founding family before, during and after Prohibition. At 86 proof, Old Forester delivers a genuine bourbon experience, with rich, full flavor and a smooth character that is ideal for sipping neat, on the rock, with a splash of water or in a classic cocktail.


Old Forester Signature Kentucky Bourbon 100 proof 
Robust. It's everything a mature bourbon lover thirsts for. Even spicier and more robust than the 86-proof, Old Forester Signature is bottled at 100 proof to maintain its distinct character and flavor profile.


You can order Old Forester online too.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

2 questions

1. Did you stop giving raffle tickets for buying bottles of Old Forester?

2. Are there multiply bottles of the Old Forester Birthday Bourbon avail for raffle?

Paul Hayden said...

The raffle is done. It was finished yesterday during the event