Released annually to celebrate the birthday of Old Forester founder George Garvin Brown on September 2, Birthday Bourbon is a vintage-dated, one-of-a-kind bourbon selected from barrels made on one day of production. The 2025 edition is unique from previous releases as it was made without the use of "setback" during fermentation. Instead, it was made with a sweet mash process using freshly propagated yeast. It was distilled on April 5, 2013 and was aged 12 years. Bottled at 92 proof, a total of 210 barrels were selected for this year's edition. Once again, the brand is holding an online lottery on OldForester.com from August 18-21, 2025 for the opportunity to purchase a bottle. Winners will have to pick up the bottle at distillery in Louisville. It's also available at select retailers nationwide beginning September 2025. (SRP $199.99)
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Get the traditional Old Forester caramel and oak its mash bill is known for. Incredibly easy sipper and not very complex. Not as much punch of richness, oak, or spice in other birthday bourbons. But seeingthat this year they used a sweeter mashbill explains it. Still a great pour and would love a bottle but a free poir is hard to say no to!
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