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As far as new bourbon releases are concerned, fall is typically the time of year when all the collectible expressions drop—Pappy Van Winkle, Birthday Bourbon, and the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, to name a few. But the past week has also seen the return of some limited-edition annual releases. A few days ago, Woodford Reserve Double Double Oaked reappeared, and now Old Forester 1924, one of the distillery’s most popular expressions, is back for the new year.

Old Forester 1924 is the fifth expression in the Whiskey Row series, which also includes 1870 Original Batch, 1897 Bottled in Bond, 1920 Old Fine Whisky, and 1920 Prohibition Style. All these whiskeys are homages or tributes to particular milestones in Old Forester’s history, and 1924 is no exception. During Prohibition, the distillery was one of just six allowed to operate after the government granted it a license to make medicinal whiskey. In 1924, it acquired barrels from closed distilleries that were made from different mashbills than it normally used, and the company bottled the whiskey under the Old Forester name. Because of that, this bourbon has a different mashbill from other Old Forester expressions— specifically 79 percent corn, 11 percent rye, and 10 percent malted barley (compare that to the standard recipe of 72 percent corn, 18 percent rye, and 10 percent malted barley). 1924 is aged for 10 years and bottled at 100 proof.

In addition to this whiskey, a documentary about the history of the distillery has been released. This is part of the Whiskeyland series created by the Balas brothers, filmmaker siblings who are based in Brooklyn, N.Y., which is shown on the Whiskeyland TV YouTube channel (you can watch here). “We’re honored to share the story of Old Forester, founded by George Garvin Brown in 1870, with a wider audience,” said assistant master distiller Caleb Trigo in a statement.

“What excited us most about making this episode was the chance to dive deep into America’s oldest whiskey brand, Old Forester, and bring the archives and tales to life, only to realize that, in the process, we were becoming part of that same tradition,” added filmmaker Ryan Balas.

We did not get a sample of the new release of Old Forester 1924, but the official tasting notes describe aromas of fudge, cocoa, marzipan, and cured tobacco on the nose, and notes of chocolate-covered graham cracker dusted with cinnamon and spice on the palate. The whiskey is available at the distillery and liquor stores around the country, and you find it and the rest of the Old Forester lineup at websites like ReserveBar now.