Old Forester Distilling Co. released the latest edition in its coveted 117 Series: Extra Extra Old, a double-barreled bourbon that stayed in the second barrel for an unusually long time.

The result is a bourbon of exceptional quality with pronounced sweet and spice notes. Old Forester took its beloved 1910 expression and aged it in a second barrel for 24 months.

Master Taster Melissa Rift said the whiskey aptly earned its special name – Old Forester Extra Extra Old, for its extra-long time encased in barrels.

To celebrate the release at the distillery on December 13, Old Forester thanked its loyal customers by offering free coffee, hot chocolate and holiday cookies outside the distillery.  Rift was on hand to help kick off the release. 

Old Forester 1910 is a coveted expression commemorating the October 22, 1910, distillery fire at 117 Main Street. A batch of mature whisky ready to be bottled was instead re-barreled in new barrels for removal due to the fire damage. What emerged was a full-bodied whisky, remarkable enough to become an entirely new expression – Old Fine Whisky. 

For Extra Extra Old, the brand experimented by leaving the 1910 whisky in the heavily charred secondary barrel for two years.

Old Forester Extra Extra Old is bottled at 93 proof and will be released in very limited quantities for purchase at the Old Forester Distillery and in the distillery’s online store.  It will also be available at select Kentucky retailers.  Guests visiting the distillery on paid experiences between December 13 and December 23 will have the opportunity to purchase a bottle, in accordance with the distillery’s special release policy.

Old Forester is Brown-Forman’s founding brand, founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown. Other Brown-Forman brands include the Jack Daniel’s Tennessee Whiskey product family, Finlandia, Korbel, el Jimador, Woodford Reserve, Herradura, BenRiach, GlenDronach, Slane and many more.

For more information, visit OldForester.com.