Old Forester releases first whiskey from Louisville distillery
The latest addition to Old Forester’s 117 series is the first expression made entirely at the brand’s distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.
Old Forester Triple Char Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a limited release that has been aged in new American oak casks that were charred for three times longer than the distillery’s standard barrels, ‘creating a bold Bourbon with intensified oak character and layered complexity’.
Caleb Trigo, Old Forester’s assistant master distiller, said: “Triple Char is an exciting new chapter for Old Forester and our 117 Series. Not only is it the first expression made entirely from whiskey distilled at our Main Street distillery, but the extended barrel char allows us to showcase that spirit in a completely new way.
“The result is a Bourbon with remarkable richness, intense spice and a depth of oak that demonstrates both our heritage and our continued spirit of innovation.”
Tasting notes for the new release mention pecans, baked apples, stone fruit, honeysuckle, and leather, as well as rich oak, cardamom, and cinnamon.
It is presented at 57.5% ABV, in 375ml bottles with an RRP of US$64.99.
It is available now from the Old Forester Distillery on Louisville’s Main Street and selected retailers across Kentucky.
The 70,000-square-foot Old Forrester Distillery in Louisville opened its doors in 2018.
The Brown-Forman-owned brand’s 117 Series showcases experimental expressions and unusual cask finishes.
It is named for Old Forester’s historic address at 117 Main Street, Louisville.
The series launched in 2021 with the release of Old Forester High Angels’ Share, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon drawn from barrels that had lost unusually high volumes of liquid to evaporation.
Other entries in the series have included a ‘still proof’ expression and a Bourbon aged in rum casks.
Old Forester was founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown. The brand is primarily used to market whiskeys made at Brown-Forman Distillery in Shively, Kentucky.
Earlier this year, Old Forester became the subject of a documentary created by filmmaking duo the Balas Brothers.
The episode of their Whiskeyland series that focused on Old Forester covered the brand’s 19th-century origins and survival through Prohibition.
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