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Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon 75cl

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon 75cl
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Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon 75clOld Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon 75cl

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Lot number: 107-04206

Winning bid: £70

In Louisville, Kentucky in 1870, George Garvin Brown filled and sealed a glass bottle of bourbon for the first time striving for consistency and quality in all future bottlings. He named that spirit Old Forester after Dr. William Forrester who worked as a pharmaceutical salesman: the second 'r' was dropped from the surname when he retired. During Prohibition, the company now known as Brown-Forman were able to legally produce alcohol for medicinal purposes. This allowed sales to stay steady during this period and helped the huge popularity boost after the act was repealed.

From the Old Forester website: "1920 Prohibition Style is our toast to the innovative and enduring spirit of Old Forester. This 115 proof expression is the third release in our Old Forester Whiskey Row series and celebrates the brand’s continued distillation during Prohibition. For 13 years, the production, transport and sale of alcohol was strictly prohibited. However, Old Forester was granted a permit to continue distilling on Louisville’s Whiskey Row. The 115 proof expression represents a barrel sample that company president Owsley Brown I would have batched at the beginning of Prohibition."

57.5% ABV / 75cl

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