Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond honors the landmark Bottled-in-Bond Act, meeting its strict standard of a single distillery and single distilling season, aged at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse and bottled at a full 100 proof. From America's first bottled bourbon, it builds on a corn-forward mash bill with rye and malted barley to deliver a bold, full-bodied pour of caramel, baking spice and oak that stands tall in cocktails or neat.