Tasting Notes: Old Forester Statesman. Old Forester is a venerable brand, apparently the first whiskey sold in …

It uses the standard Old Forester mash bill. It is a no age statement bourbon, but at the time of its initial release, it was said that it contained bourbon under 5 years old. Spencer, Jun 10, 2020. It’s slightly pricey at $50-60, but it taste like it’s probably on the upper range of Old Forester agings (aside from Birthday Bourbon), and I’d peg it at around 6 years. Old Forester is produced under the supervision of Master Distiller Chris Morris (as of 2006) at the Brown-Forman distillery in Shively, Kentucky (which is located directly adjacent to the Southwest boundary of Louisville) using a mash bill of 72% corn (maize), 18% rye, and 10% malted barley (the same mash bill used for Woodford Reserve). Today we’re taking a look at the flagship product from this historic company: the 86 Proof bourbon. The ‘old’ in Old Forester isn’t just a marketing ploy. First created around 1871 it was sold exclusively in sealed bottles starting in 1873 and marketed by a pharmaceutical salesman by the name of George Garvin Brown. Inspired by the dynamic characters in the film,”Kingsman: The Golden Circle,” Old Forester Statesman offers bold flavor blended to a smooth 95 proof from hand-selected casks of our famed Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky from the warmest places in the warehouse.

EYE Mahogany. As a mature, fairly robust bourbon that sits squarely in the traditional flavor profile of that whiskey, I’ve long regarded it as a major bargain at it’s price point. History. Old Forester Classic Kentucky Straight Bourbon touts itself as the first bourbon ever bottled. Historic and well respected in the community, it’s considered by many to be the benchmark for a good bourbon.

A mashbill of 65 percent rye, 20 percent malted barley and 15 percent corn, at four years old, Old Forester Rye is Brown-Forman’s latest gift to American whiskey lovers. Suggested retail is $55. Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky Review: Details (price, mash bill, cask type, ABV, etc.) Vital Stats: Made from Old Forester’s longstanding rye-forward mash bill and a mingling of 4- to 6-year-old barrels plucked from warmer sections of the distillery’s heat-cycled rickhouses. “Mature Old Forester enters a second barrel at 100 proof, just as it did in 1910,” said Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan. This includes Old Forester Bourbon at 86 proof, Old Forester 1870 at 90 proof, Old Forester 1910 Fine Whisky at 92 proof, Old Forester Statesman at 95 proof, Old Forester Signature at 100 proof, Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond at 100 proof, and in 2020, an expanded single barrel program with a 100 proof option. The higher malt in the mash bill lends to a nice floral element which pairs really well when making an Old Fashioned. Old Forester is a bourbon that deserves the name. Old Forester Classic Kentucky Straight Bourbon touts itself as the first bourbon ever bottled.

It’s 47.5% ABV and will hit shelves with a price of $55. OLD FORESTER is a … Where many tie-ins are often limited time offerings, Old Forester has kept Statesman on as a permanent line expression. See 305 Member reviews and tasting notes for Old Forester. Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Barley Malt; What it is: Old Forester Signature is a 100 Proof Expression of the standard Old Forester Classic (bottled at 86 proof). It works. Statesman is being bottled at 95 proof, probably to make it a little more palatable." Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon, will introduce its eighteenth Birthday Bourbon, the annual limited release created to mark the birthday of founder George Garvin Brown on September 2. Distiller: Old Forester Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley Cask: New Charred Cask (x2) Age: 4+ Years ABV: 46.5%.