OLD FORESTER STATESMAN TASTING NOTES:
PROOF: 95
COLOR: Modest Copper
AROMA: Devil's food, clove and oak spice with an undercurrent of raw vanilla
TASTE: Buttery leather is quickly dominated by a bold flash of pepper, cinnamon bark and sharp citrus
FINISH: Intense spice and eucalyptus which fade into orange cream and caramel
Old Forester Statesman Whiskey is produced at the Brown-Foreman Distillery in
Louisville, Kentucky
with the same mash bill as Old Forester.
Suggested retail price:
$54.99
ABOUT OLD FORESTER:
Old Forester is Brown-Forman's founding brand, founded in 1870 by
George Garvin Brown
. Brown believed Old Forester was so pure and consistent that he sealed it, signed it, and pledged "There is nothing better in the market." The Old Forester Distillery will celebrate Brown's innovative spirit and his commitment to making the highest quality bourbon.
ABOUT TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX FILM
One of the world's largest producers and distributors of motion pictures, Twentieth Century Fox Film produces, acquires and distributes motion pictures throughout the world. These motion pictures are produced or acquired by the following units of the studio: Twentieth Century Fox, Fox 2000 Pictures, Fox Searchlight Pictures, Fox International Productions, and Twentieth Century Fox Animation/Blue Sky Studios.
ABOUT
MATTHEW VAUGHN
Matthew Vaughn is a leading British filmmaker who has produced, written and directed an impressive array of films. Vaughn began his career as producer with
Guy Ritchie's
"Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels" and "Snatch," which starred
Brad Pitt
and received wide acclaim. Through his production company, MARV Films, Vaughn debuted as a director with "Layer Cake," which starred
Daniel Craig
. Vaughn followed that up by directing and co-writing with his writing partner
Jane Goldman
, "Stardust," which starred
Robert De Niro
and
Michelle Pfeiffer
. In 2009, Vaughn produced "
Harry Brown
," which starred
Michael Caine
. 2010 saw Vaughn producing and writing
The Debt
, which starred
Helen Mirren
and
Sam Worthington
, and directing, producing and writing "Kick-Ass." In 2011 Vaughn wrote and directed "X-Men: First Class" and wrote 2014's "X-Men: Days of Future Past." 2014 also saw the debut of "Kingsman: The Secret Service," written and directed by Vaughn, with its follow-up "Kingsman: The Golden Circle" set to release in
September 2017
.