{"product_id":"old-forester-mission-exclusive-single-barrel-barrel-strength-kentucky-bourbon-750ml","title":"Old Forester \"Mission Exclusive\" Single Barrel Barrel Proof Kentucky Bourbon 750ml (J-3)","description":"\u003cp\u003eHigh-proof single barrels from Brown-Forman’s Old Forester label are a favorite among Mission Staff and customers – which is why we’re always excited when given the opportunity to take a barrel and see how the differences in warehouses and floors made a difference. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack around Christmas, we landed in Warehouse J – known for producing some of the most fruit-forward barrels from Old Forester – and it’s a different animal from our last pick. Where higher floor barrels benefit from intense heat and temperature swings, floor 3 sits in a sweet spot: enough elevation to concentrate the spirit and push the proof, but with a little more balance and less aggression. The result is a 129-proof cask strength bourbon that’s powerful without being relentless. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe nose opens with coffee, cinnamon, and toffee, with the palate delivering generous tart fruit, dark cherry, and clove with a wood-spice finish that lingers. An ice cube does wonders on a hot day like today, and you feel the bourbon transform – maple syrup and tobacco emerge on the nose, while the palate softens into crème brulee, peanut brittle, and vanilla. A long, easy, sweet finish worth savoring.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mission Wine \u0026 Spirits","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":62896658252145,"sku":"62849","price":69.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0144\/7703\/3526\/files\/Old-Forester-Mission-Exclusive-Single-Barrel-Barrel-Strength-Kentucky-Bourbon-750ml-J3.jpg?v=1769121179","url":"https:\/\/www.missionliquor.com\/products\/old-forester-mission-exclusive-single-barrel-barrel-strength-kentucky-bourbon-750ml","provider":"Mission Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}