Bonded Whiskey

Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond is the most historically significant and production-credentialed expression in the Old Forester Whisky Row Series a Kentucky straight bourbon that honors the year the Bottled-in-Bond Act was passed by meeting every requirement of the federal standard that Old Forester founder George Garvin Brown helped inspire: single distillery, single distillation season, minimum four years of aging in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottled at exactly 100 proof. The 1897 date is not incidental it marks the year Congress formalized the quality protection standard that Brown had championed through his own sealed bottle guarantee since 1870.

At $193, the Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond is the essential acquisition for collectors who understand that this bottle carries both exceptional liquid quality and a direct historical connection to one of the most important legislative moments in American whiskey history. Checkout is fully secure, and your order ships within one business day with full insurance coverage from our warehouse to your door.

Quick Bottle Profile:

• Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
• Age: Minimum 4 Years (BiB Certified)
• Size: 750ml