Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon 750mL

Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon is a highly collectible limited-edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey released to celebrate the September 2 birthday of Old Forester founder George Garvin Brown. The 2024 expression was matured for 12 years, drawn from 209 barrels aged in Warehouses G and L, and bottled at 107 proof (53.5% ABV). At the time of release, its 107 proof made it the highest-proof Birthday Bourbon ever released, giving this vintage a particularly bold character within the annual series.

The 2024 Birthday Bourbon delivers a rich combination of fruit, spice, and mature oak. Aromas of dark cherry, caramel, vanilla, dried fruit, and charred oak lead into a full-bodied palate of spiced fruit, cinnamon, brown sugar, toasted oak, leather, and cocoa. The finish is long and warming, carrying lingering notes of caramel, baking spice, dark fruit, and seasoned oak.

TASTING NOTES

  • Nose: Dark cherry, caramel, vanilla, dried fruit, brown sugar, charred oak

  • Palate: Spiced fruit, cinnamon, caramel, toasted oak, leather, cocoa

  • Finish: Long and warming with caramel, dark fruit, cinnamon, baking spice, and mature oak

FAQS

• What is Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon?

Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon is a limited-edition Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey released as part of Old Forester’s annual Birthday Bourbon collection.

• How old is Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon?

The 2024 Birthday Bourbon was matured for 12 years, with the selected barrels aged in Old Forester’s Warehouses G and L.

• What proof is Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon?

The 2024 edition is bottled at 107 proof, or 53.5% ABV.

• What makes the 2024 Birthday Bourbon special?

The 2024 release was created from just 209 barrels and, at 107 proof, was the highest-proof Birthday Bourbon released up to that point.

• Why is it called Birthday Bourbon?

Old Forester releases Birthday Bourbon in honor of founder George Garvin Brown, who was born on September 2, 1846. The vintage-dated series has become one of Old Forester’s most anticipated annual releases.

• Is Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon collectible?

Yes. Its limited production, 12-year age statement, 107-proof bottling, and place within the long-running Birthday Bourbon series make the 2024 edition especially desirable among Old Forester enthusiasts and bourbon collectors.