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90Excellent

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2026

Bourbon
  • Distiller

    Brown-Forman Shively Distillery

  • Bottler

    Old Forester Distilling Co.

  • ABV

    48.5%

  • Age

    11 Years

  • Price $100 to $199.99

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2026 is the 26th release in the annual series, made at the Brown-Forman distillery in Shively, Kentucky. It uses Old Forester's mash bill of 72% corn, 18% rye and 10% malted barley and was aged 11 years in 212 barrels from the third floor of Warehouse B. It's bottled at 97 proof (48.5% ABV) and has a suggested retail price of $199.99.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 88
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Jordan Moskal
  • A rich, classic profile with a few twists produces one of the best Old Forester Birthday Bourbons in recent years.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • A good batch of Birthday Bourbon. I prefer it to last year’s.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Sweet, lovely nose: crème brûlée, luxardo cherry, demerara, cinnamon.

  • Taste:

    Moderate mouthfeel. The palate is quite oaky, with notes of crème brûlée, buttercream frosting, pear, orange peel, fudge, cinnamon and ash.

  • Finish:

    The finish is medium in length and oaky, opening with toasted oak, which leads into mocha, coconut and then apricot.

  • Overall:

    A good batch of Birthday Bourbon and an improvement over last year’s. It still, in my opinion, doesn’t live up to the hype or price that the Birthday Bourbon series commands — but it’s very good bourbon nonetheless.

  • Score:

    91

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources