
Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond
1897 is named for the year Congress passed the Bottled-in-Bond Act — a law Old Forester's founder George Garvin Brown personally lobbied for — and is bottled to that exact standard as the first release in the brand's Whiskey Row Series.
Organoleptic Tasting Profile
Nose: Caramel, dried fruit, oak.
Palate: Rich toffee, baking spice, vanilla.
Finish: Long, warm, balanced.
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