Producer Spotlight – Old Forester Distillery – D&M California Whiskey News
2200 Fillmore St.
SF, CA 94115
415.346.1325
A HISTORY OF “FIRSTS” IN THE BOURBON
WORLD SINCE 1870!
Founded by George Garvin Brown in 1870, over the last 155 years, the Old Forrester Distilling Company has built a legacy of groundbreaking achievements in the Bourbon world starting with the release of the first bottled Bourbon that year, sourcing and batching whiskey from three local distillers to assure consistency.
When the US Bottled in Bond Act was passed in 1897, Old Forester increased its proof from 90 to 100 to and soon thereafter purchased the Mattingly Distillery to achieve compliance. When a major fire shut down production in 1910, the in-process distillate which was ready for bottling was instead placed into a second barrel while the line was repaired, resulting in the release of a “Very Old Fine Whiskey”, the first double-barreled Bourbon ever produced. When Prohibition began in 1920, Old Forester was one of just a handful of distillers allowed to produce and sell “medicinal” whiskey and today remains the only Bourbon sold by the same company before, during and after Prohibition. The list of milestones beyond those years include the first single barrel Bourbon (1962) and the first vintage dated Bourbon (2002).
Today, the Brown family continues to manage operations with fifth generation member Campbell Brown now at the helm. Their core Bourbon line includes four bottlings that pay homage to those key early milestone years, which we proudly carry on our shelves. We also have just a few bottles remaining from our own Single Barrel selection available for your consideration. These delicious distillates continue to garner both critical and popular acclaim and, with just a few sips, you’ll understand why.
Cheers!
Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Old Forester Cask Strength Single Barrel SBP
