{"product_id":"old-forester-the-117-series-prohibition-era-still-proof-batch-001-kentucky-straight-bourbon-375ml-130-proof","title":"Old Forester The 117 Series Prohibition Era Still Proof Batch 001 Kentucky Straight Bourbon 375ml 130 Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBatch 001 of the 117 Series Prohibition Era Still Proof — Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 130 proof, the strength at which Old Forester was distilled during a specific window of Prohibition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe history on the label is precise. During Prohibition, Old Forester was one of six Kentucky distillers issued federal permits to bottle existing whiskey stocks as medicine. By 1930 those stocks were running down, and the government granted the permit holders a 100-day window to replenish them. Old Forester distilled at 130 proof during that period — which is what \"Still Proof\" in the name refers to, and what this release recreates.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 117 Series is Old Forester's experimental line: small-batch releases that each isolate one variable in how bourbon is made and push it past where the core range goes. They arrive irregularly rather than on a schedule, which is why the series gets collected release by release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled at 65% ABV in the series' 375ml format. Batch No. 001, released December 2025, DSP KY-354.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dark caramel, brown sugar and vanilla layered with charred oak, cinnamon and baking spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bold and concentrated — dark fruit and toasted wood developing across a full-bodied mid-palate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warming and long, with lingering caramel, spice and oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e The 117 Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prohibition Era Still Proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBatch:\u003c\/strong\u003e No. 001\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130 (65% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 2025  |  \u003cstrong\u003eDSP:\u003c\/strong\u003e KY-354\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled and bottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester Distilling Co., Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 375ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/old-forester\"\u003eOld Forester collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoes 130 proof refer to the barrel entry proof?\u003c\/strong\u003e No — it's the distillation proof, which is what \"Still Proof\" means. The label states that Old Forester was distilled at 130 proof during the 1930 replenishment window. Barrel entry proof is a separate figure and a common point of confusion with this release.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhy was Old Forester distilling during Prohibition at all?\u003c\/strong\u003e Six Kentucky distillers held federal permits to bottle whiskey as medicine. Old Forester was one of them. By 1930 the permitted stocks were depleted, so the government opened a 100-day window for those distillers to produce more — a narrow and well-documented exception to an otherwise total ban.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the 117 Series?\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester's experimental small-batch line, where each release takes a single production variable — char depth, entry proof, still proof — and pushes it beyond the core range. Releases are irregular and bottled at 375ml, so each one functions as a one-off.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67640400511344,"sku":"Scott","price":199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/1621\/5176\/files\/Photoroom_20261002_200303.jpg?v=1791226528","url":"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/old-forester-the-117-series-prohibition-era-still-proof-batch-001-kentucky-straight-bourbon-375ml-130-proof","provider":"Wooden Cork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}