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The three expressions of Old Forester are then batched together and minimally filtered to craft Old Forester 1870 Original Batch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma: \u003c\/strong\u003eClove notes spice up a medley of citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit, blood orange), all softened with a delicate, sweet, floral honeysuckle character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Baking spices (clove, cinnamon, nutmeg) flow into a citrus-fruit mix and shortbread sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Soft, with lingering fruit and spice character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"750 ml","offer_id":43516668838130,"sku":"081128000707","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0402\/8779\/7400\/files\/old-forester-1870-original-batch.jpg?v=1720723462"},{"product_id":"old-forester-1897-bottled-in-bond-straight-bourbon-whisky","title":"Old Forester 1897 Bottled In Bond Bourbon Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond\u003c\/strong\u003e is crafted to honor a watershed moment in bourbon history – the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. This expression follows the Bottled in Bond standards that whisky must be aged in a federally bonded warehouse for at least four years, the product of one distillation season, one distiller and from one distillery and bottled at 100 Proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe concept behind these regulations – the idea of ‘sealed in quality’ – was something Old Forester introduced in 1870, as America’s First Bottled Bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAroma:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robust, intense caramel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich vanilla with roasted coffee notes, spiced dark fruit and mature oak. Mouth-filling. Sweet and intense.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish: \u003c\/strong\u003eDeep fruit, spice and oak notes layered over dark caramel and vanilla. 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