Old Forester Distilling Co.

Old Forester Distilling Co.. Destination Site. , Old Forester Distilling Co. continues a legacy that began in 1870. Young pharmaceutical sales rep George Garvin Brown sealed his whiskey exclusively in a glass bottle , an innovative approach when whiskey was commonly sold by the barrel and subject to adulteration prior to reaching the consumer. Brown set up shop here on Main Street, when “Whiskey Row” was home to 89 bourbon distilling companies. Only one of those companies is still operating today under the same ownership , Brown-Forman, with its founding brand, Old Forester., Over the course of 150 years, Old Forester has never left the market. It's the only brand that's been continuously sold by the same company , the same family , before, during, and after Prohibition., Today, Old Forester has returned to the building it once called home. The 70,000-square-foot distillery guides guests through the brand's storied history and bourbon-making process. Through Prohibition, world wars, and changing consumer palates, the promise of sealed-in quality, balance, and value from Old Forester, “America's First Bottled Bourbon,”™ has endured., Caption: Campbell P. Brown, President; Great-great grandson of George Garvin Brown