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Herbal tea, cardamom, raw oak, green apple, and tropical fruits.
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The 2025 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is a limited-edition, 12-year-old, 92-proof
$899.00
The 2025 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is a limited-edition, 12-year-old, 92-proof sweet mash bourbon featuring notes of herbal tea, cardamom, green apple, oak, and vanilla on the nose and palate, with a finish of candied apple, leather, and chai spice. This unique release was distilled on a...
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The 2025 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is a limited-edition, 12-year-old, 92-proof sweet mash bourbon featuring notes of herbal tea, cardamom, green apple, oak, and vanilla on the nose and palate, with a finish of candied apple, leather, and chai spice. This unique release was distilled on a single day in April 2013, aged in Warehouse K, and is the first Birthday Bourbon in the series to be made using a sweet mash method.
Key characteristics
Age: 12 years
Proof: 92 proof (46% ABV)
Mash Bill: Sweet mash, a departure from previous setback methods
Tasting notes
Nose: Herbal tea, cardamom, raw oak, green apple, and tropical fruits.
Palate: A silky, rich profile of oak and vanilla, balanced by sweet citrus and clove spice.
Finish: Lingering notes of candied apple, burnt sugar, leather, and chai spice.
A special release
This limited-edition bourbon celebrates Old Forester's founder, George Garvin Brown, with each annual release being unique. The 2025 release is the 25th annual Birthday Bourbon and marks the first time a sweet mash process has been used in the series.
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Where it finds its shape.
A silky, rich profile of oak and vanilla, balanced by sweet citrus and clove spice.
What stays with you.
Lingering notes of candied apple, burnt sugar, leather, and chai spice.
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Curated in New York
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