Friday, March 11, 2016

New Whiskey Labels: Balvenie, Old Forester and More


This week's most interesting new labels from the federal TTB database:

William Grant cleared a label for Batch 3 of Balvenie Tun 1509.

Brown Forman cleared a label for Old Forester 1920, an NAS "prohibition style" bourbon bottled at 115 proof.

New Riff Distillery cleared a label for a new expression of their MGP distilled O.K.I. bourbon. The O.K.I. Antique Barrel Finish is a 9 year old bourbon finished in a new barrel made "according to circa-1900 coopering techniques."

New Calvados. Nicolas Palazzi is bringing in two Calvados from Domaine du Tertre, a 1998 and a 2000. Charles Neal is bringing in a series of Chateau de Breuil Calvados, including a VSOP, a 15 year old and a 20 year old.

Note:  The fact that a label appears on the TTB database does not necessarily mean it will be produced.  In addition, some details on the label, such as proof, can change in the final product.


4 comments:

Funky Tape said...

"Painstakingly charred"??? You mean you let the fire inside the thing burn for another 26 seconds before throwing a pail of well water over it? Cause that's how I'd imagine fellers in 1900 did it.

Carlton W said...

My cynical side tells me that Brown-Forman is having a big laugh putting regular Old Forester into fancy Whiskey Row Series bottles and selling it for more than double the price.

Mark said...

@Carlton - I think you're right, but I like the 1897 pretty well. Better than Bday Bourbon if you ask me, but Bday is waaaay overrated.

Steve said...

While not completely discounting Carlton's gut feeling about B-F, I agree with Mark about 1897. Pretty good stuff. And I think some Old Forester fans will be pretty excited about finally getting a near cask strength version. I am.