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Old Forester The President's Choice Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
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Excellent, and priced like it. Top-third reviews at a top-third price. Breaking Bourbon gives it 4/5, vs. 3/5 for the typical bourbon (357 rated). The Bourbon Culture gives it 8.7/10, vs. 7.8/10 for the typical bourbon (473 rated). Thin data, two sources.
Old Forester The President's Choice is a limited-release, single barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey hand-selected by the company's president from exceptional matured barrels, typically aged 7-9 years and bottled at varying proof (roughly 110-125 proof) depending on the barrel. It is a distillery-exclusive/limited Kentucky retail release from Old Forester (Brown-Forman), distinct from the standard 86 Proof and 1897 Bottled in Bond expressions.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (700 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 1, 2026.
Cross-state typical price: $237.47.
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