Old Forester has been on the market continuously for longer than any other bourbon and was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles. The brand was first bottled and marketed in 1870 by the former pharmaceutical salesman turned bourbon-merchant George Garvin Brown — the founder of the Brown–Forman Corporation. During Prohibition period from 1920 to 1933, Brown–Forman received one of only six licenses authorizing lawful production for medicinal purposes. Today the company is still managed by his […]
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Bourbon Review: Broken Barrel Whiskey Cask Strength Bourbon Finished With Broken Barrel Staves
When you think of infused alcohol, you most likely think of Vodka. Infused Bourbon might not even be on your radar. Broken Barrel looks to change that with the introduction of Bourbon infused with Broken Barrel Staves. After a minimum of two years in new charred oak barrels, the bourbon is dumped to steel tanks, where each batch of Broken Barrel is hit with new French oak staves, ex-bourbon barrel staves, and a blend of ex-sherry […]