![]() ![]() Maybe it’s not going to be the flavor profile or the oomph of a Birthday Bourbon, but it’s going to be interesting. With that though, you’re going to get these little bits and pieces and fragments of blends that are isolated into batches, and they’re not going to be – and I hate that I’m saying this – the greatest whiskey you’ve ever tasted. “It’s not just giving people a different side of Old Forester’s flavor profile, it’s helping them to understand the process we go through to make Old Forester this beautiful, balanced, consistent bourbon. “What we have is this really great opportunity to deconstruct what we already do for our blends and our products, and that was kind of where The 117 Series came in,” she explains. So Zykan set out to create something completely different – while staying grounded in giving fans a deeper look at the same products they already know and love. And that’s not necessarily our schtick as Old Forester – it has to be quality, and we’re not going to like infuse something with Froot Loops just to be weird for the sake of being weird.” Old Forester The 117 Series: High Angels’ Share. With innovation, especially in distillery only releases, it runs the gamut, and you see a lot of very very strange offerings out there in the market, doing all kinds of weird funky stuff. “But as we’ve had a little bit more time to get our footing down there, and we have to be a little bit more mindful about how many expressions we have, we took our time to figure out where our next niche was going to be. And that was a historic expression for us, it was something we actually did up until 1972, but it was just a barrel strength or near barrel strength single barrel – and we just dusted off the President’s Choice label. “So we led with the President’s Choice expression, that you can only get there and at some select Kentucky retailers. “It’s interesting because when opened the distillery downtown, we needed something that was just exclusive to that space,” she tells The Bourbon Review. This gift shop is what gave Zkyan the idea to roll out her latest new release. The distillery called this location home from 1882 – 1919 and returned in 2018 with a tour and tasting experience, complete with a gift shop to buy your favorite Old Fo expressions. ![]() Main St in downtown Louisville, Kentucky. The 117 Series takes its name from Old Forester’s home place at 117 W. This week, Old Forester has announced the arrival of The 117 Series – and these limited releases are so special that they’ll take you behind the scenes of a day in Zkyan’s life as their Master Taster. Visitors also can get additional city attraction, lodging and dining assistance at Forester's Jackie Zykan is releasing The 117 Series: High Angels' Share.īourbon hunting can be frustrating, even in Bourbon Country, but Jackie Zykan is doing her part to make sure visitors to Old Forester’s Whiskey Row distillery can find something special on their shelves. While planning a trip to Bourbon City, guests can download a copy of Louisville Tourism’s annual Visitor Guide to help plan a tour around Louisville to see the city's top attractions and bourbon distilleries. is also expanding their Bardstown campus, which upon completion will increase distillation capacity to more than 10 million proof gallons annually. “Bardstown Bourbon Co,’s new experience will feature education and deep dives that articulate our modern approach to blending, innovation and collaboration, capped by our genuine approach to hospitality,” said Dan Callaway, VP Innovation and Hospitality.īardstown Bourbon Co. “We’re excited to bring this modern transparent approach to bourbon making to our Louisville home and look forward to introducing more consumers to the Bardstown Bourbon Company brand.” “The bourbon experience that we offer is second to none,” said Mark Erwin, CEO of Bardstown Bourbon Co. will host a variety of events including limited and rare bottle releases, intimate tastings and one-of-a-kind elevated experiences as well. Throughout the year, Bardstown Bourbon Co. Main Street, which is slated to open in the summer of 2023.īardstown Bourbon Co.’s new Louisville location will provide unique bourbon educational experiences highlighting the bourbon-maker’s strengths in blending, aging, cocktails and more, as well as a full-service bar and bottle shop. Bardstown Bourbon Co., billed as a modern bourbon, will start construction later this month on a new consumer experience located at 730 W. (November 10, 2022) – From a blend of bourbon makers comes a new bourbon attraction to downtown Louisville’s historic Whiskey Row. ![]()
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