{"product_id":"old-forester-birthday-bourbon-2011-release","title":"Old Forester Birthday Bourbon - 2011 Release","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReleased September 2nd, 2011. A 12-year small-batch selection from the era when Birthday Bourbon began its transition from a specialty release to one of the most sought-after annual bourbons in the market.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eOld Forester Birthday Bourbon is released once a year on September 2nd from a unique small-batch of 12-year-old barrels. By 2011, premium bourbon collecting was accelerating rapidly and the Birthday Bourbon series was gaining significant enthusiast attention. The 2011 vintage reflects this transitional moment — released with greater awareness than earlier years but before the series reached full allocated scarcity status.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eSurviving 2011 stock is meaningfully rarer than the 2014–2018 era vintages that benefited from peak collector infrastructure. Finding the 2011 today requires a specialty retailer with deep legacy inventory.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester Distilling Co., Louisville, Kentucky (est. 1870)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 years\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2nd, 2011 — Annual Birthday Bourbon\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/old-forester\"\u003eOld Forester collection\u003c\/a\u003e or explore all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the Birthday Bourbon series?\u003c\/strong\u003e Released annually on September 2nd, each edition is a unique small-batch of 12-year-old barrels. No two vintages share the same barrel selection or proof.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy is the 2011 harder to find than 2015 or 2016?\u003c\/strong\u003e More recent vintages were released when collector infrastructure (allocation lists, secondary market tracking, specialist retailers) was more developed, meaning more bottles were saved. The 2011 was released during the transitional period — many were consumed before the full extent of the series' collectability was understood.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the 2011 still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e In limited quantities. Over 13 years out of primary distribution.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs Old Forester America's first bottled bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — George Garvin Brown founded Old Forester in 1870 as America's first commercially bottled bourbon.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e {   \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",   \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",   \"mainEntity\": [     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is the Birthday Bourbon series?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Released annually on September 2nd, each edition is a unique small-batch of 12-year-old barrels. No two vintages share the same barrel selection or proof.\" } },     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Why is the 2011 harder to find than 2015 or 2016?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"More recent vintages were released when collector infrastructure was more developed, meaning more bottles were saved. The 2011 was in a transitional period and many were consumed before the series' full collectability was understood.\" } },     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is the 2011 still available?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"In limited quantities. Over 13 years out of primary distribution.\" } },     { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is Old Forester America's first bottled bourbon?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes \\u2014 George Garvin Brown founded Old Forester in 1870 as America's first commercially bottled bourbon.\" } }   ] } \u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49128328724732,"sku":"old-forester-birthday-2011","price":1728.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/bb2011_full.png?v=1779559659","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/old-forester-birthday-bourbon-2011-release","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}