{"id":3135,"date":"2026-08-03T01:00:51","date_gmt":"2026-08-03T06:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/?p=3135"},"modified":"2026-10-08T20:37:42","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T01:37:42","slug":"arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-release","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/03\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-release\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Barrel Heads Releases 131.1-Proof Old Forester Pick"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full has-custom-border\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1731\" height=\"909\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-131-1-proof-release.png\" alt=\"Arkansas Barrel Heads Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength release at 131.1 proof through Purspirit Liquor\" class=\"wp-image-3136\" style=\"border-radius:18px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-131-1-proof-release.png 1731w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-131-1-proof-release-300x158.png 300w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-131-1-proof-release-1024x538.png 1024w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-131-1-proof-release-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-131-1-proof-release-1536x807.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1731px) 100vw, 1731px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Arkansas Barrel Heads\u2019 Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength selection was bottled at 131.1 proof from Warehouse G, Floor 8, and released through Purspirit Liquor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6421d246 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:22px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#0b1f3a;margin-bottom:28px;padding-top:32px;padding-right:32px;padding-bottom:32px;padding-left:32px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e5bd58;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:0.82rem;font-style:normal;font-weight:700;letter-spacing:0.12em;text-transform:uppercase\">Arkansas Bourbon Release<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.469), 1.25rem);line-height:1.55\"><em>The Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength bourbon is the first of two barrels selected by Arkansas Barrel Heads and Purspirit during a February trip to Louisville.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-luminous-vivid-amber-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-luminous-vivid-amber-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:8px;margin-bottom:20px\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-a1fe4b97 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px;font-size:clamp(1.066rem, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.73), 1.65rem);font-weight:800\">131.1 Proof<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d8e1ee;margin-top:0;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.031), 0.9rem);\">65.55% ABV<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px;font-size:clamp(1.066rem, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.73), 1.65rem);font-weight:800\">Warehouse G<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d8e1ee;margin-top:0;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.031), 0.9rem);\">Floor 8<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:2px;font-size:clamp(1.066rem, 1.066rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.73), 1.65rem);font-weight:800\">190 Bottles<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d8e1ee;margin-top:0;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.031), 0.9rem);\">Single-barrel release<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:16px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.306), 1.12rem);line-height:1.7\">The <strong>Arkansas Barrel Heads Old Forester release<\/strong> is officially underway through Purspirit Liquor. Bottled at <strong>131.1 proof<\/strong>, the Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength selection comes from Warehouse G, Floor 8, and was limited to 190 bottles at launch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:28px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.306), 1.12rem);line-height:1.7\">The Blue Label was the first arrival from a two-barrel Old Forester selection previously covered by ArkansasLiquor.com. The second barrel, an Old Forester Single Barrel Black Label bottled at 100 proof, followed on August 13 and <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-black-label-100-proof\/\">sold out to ABH members in about two and a half minutes<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:28px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.031), 0.9rem);\"><em><strong>Updated October 8, 2026:<\/strong> This article now includes The Third Pour\u2019s video review, two more member reviews and the release status of the companion Black Label barrel.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-border-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-ddf36d6a wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d8dee8;border-width:1px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#f7f9fc;margin-bottom:34px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h2 id=\"in-this-story\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.281), 1.1rem);font-weight:800\">In This Story<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"padding-left:22px\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"#arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-release-details\">Release details and bottle specifications<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#the-blue-label-barrel-selected-in-louisville\">How the Blue Label barrel was selected in Louisville<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#why-the-131-1-proof-old-forester-stood-out\">Why the 131.1-proof bourbon stood out<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#old-forester-blue-label-reviews-and-tasting-notes\">Member reviews and tasting notes<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#the-third-pour-video-review\">The Third Pour video review<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"#two-old-forester-barrels-one-released-so-far\">Status of the Blue Label and Black Label barrels<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-release-details\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:18px\">Arkansas Barrel Heads Old Forester Release Details<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The newly released bourbon carries the following specifications:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\" style=\"margin-bottom:22px\"><table class=\"has-border-color has-fixed-layout\" style=\"border-color:#d8dee8;border-width:1px\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Brand<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oldforester.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Old Forester<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Expression<\/strong><\/td><td>Single Barrel Barrel Strength<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Classification<\/strong><\/td><td>Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Selected by<\/strong><\/td><td>Arkansas Barrel Heads<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Retail partner<\/strong><\/td><td>Purspirit Liquor<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Warehouse \/ Floor<\/strong><\/td><td>Warehouse G \/ Floor 8<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Alcohol<\/strong><\/td><td>65.55% ABV<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Proof<\/strong><\/td><td>131.1<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Release quantity<\/strong><\/td><td>190 bottles<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Launch price<\/strong><\/td><td>$89.06 per bottle after tax<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Initial purchase limit<\/strong><\/td><td>Two bottles per person during the first six hours<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-26f3af97 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:12px;border-left-color:#1b67a5;border-left-width:5px;background-color:#edf6ff;margin-bottom:36px;padding-top:18px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:20px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:8px;font-weight:700\">Release and pickup information<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:8px\">Abe Wyly of Arkansas Barrel Heads announced the release to the group on Friday, July 31, at 7:01 p.m. Members claimed bottles by commenting \u201cIN\u201d with the quantity they wanted. Store pickup began Monday, August 3, at Purspirit in Fayetteville, where buyers paid in store. Arkansas Barrel Heads also brought reserved bottles to Central Arkansas for buyers who paid in advance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.031), 0.9rem);\"><em>Availability, purchase limits and pickup arrangements were accurate at launch and may change as bottles are claimed.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-dbc414f0 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:42px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:62%\">\n<h2 id=\"the-blue-label-barrel-selected-in-louisville\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:18px\">The Blue Label Barrel Selected in Louisville<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This is the same barrel-strength selection first revealed in our February report, <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/purspirit-arkansas-barrel-heads-select-two-old-forester-barrels-in-louisville\/\"><strong>\u201cPurspirit &amp; Arkansas Barrel Heads Select Two Old Forester Barrels in Louisville.\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The group traveled to Louisville intending to select one Old Forester Single Barrel at 100 proof. After unanimously choosing that Black Label barrel, the selection team was offered an additional Old Forester barrel at full strength.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second sample measured above 130 proof, yet its concentrated flavor and surprisingly controlled heat immediately caught the group\u2019s attention. It was also selected unanimously, turning a planned one-barrel trip into a two-barrel collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The final bottling strength is now confirmed at <strong>65.55% alcohol by volume, or 131.1 proof<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-96e94370 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:20px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/purspirit-arkansas-barrel-heads-select-two-old-forester-barrels-in-louisville\/\" style=\"border-radius:8px;color:#111111;background-color:#d4af37;font-weight:700\">Read the Original Louisville Selection Story<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:38%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"832\" height=\"1495\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof.webp\" alt=\"Old Forester Blue Label artwork for the Arkansas Barrel Heads 131.1-proof barrel-strength release through Purspirit Liquor\" class=\"wp-image-3151\" style=\"border-radius:18px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof.webp 832w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-167x300.webp 167w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-570x1024.webp 570w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-768x1380.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 832px) 100vw, 832px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The custom Arkansas Barrel Heads Blue Label artwork carries the \u201cWe\u2019re on a Mission for Proof\u201d theme.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-50ef9cc0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:22px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#151515;margin-bottom:42px;padding-top:34px;padding-right:34px;padding-bottom:34px;padding-left:34px\">\n<h2 id=\"why-the-131-1-proof-old-forester-stood-out\" class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px\">Why the 131.1-Proof Old Forester Stood Out<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e8e8e8;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.219), 1.05rem);line-height:1.7\">During the Louisville selection, the Blue Label sample was described as unusually approachable for a bourbon carrying such a high proof. Steve Crowe of Arkansas Barrel Heads reported sweetness, caramel, dark oak and layers of flavor, with relatively little heat at the beginning of the pour. Instead of overwhelming the palate immediately, the whiskey\u2019s warmth reportedly developed gradually.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-ef21d1fa wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:24px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5509967f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;background-color:#233044;padding-top:18px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:16px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e5bd58;margin-bottom:4px;font-weight:800\">Sweetness<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Caramel-forward depth<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5509967f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;background-color:#233044;padding-top:18px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:16px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e5bd58;margin-bottom:4px;font-weight:800\">Oak<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Dark and layered<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5509967f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:14px;background-color:#233044;padding-top:18px;padding-right:16px;padding-bottom:18px;padding-left:16px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e5bd58;margin-bottom:4px;font-weight:800\">Heat<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">Controlled for 131.1 proof<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"old-forester-blue-label-reviews-and-tasting-notes\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:42px;margin-bottom:18px\">Old Forester Blue Label Reviews and Tasting Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The short version:<\/strong> five independent reviews describe the same bottle. The four Arkansas Barrel Heads members who posted notes all lead with cherry, and every reviewer, including the hosts of The Third Pour podcast, says the bourbon drinks well below its 131.1 proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-69744e9b wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#d8dee8;border-width:1px;border-radius:16px;background-color:#fbfbfb;margin-bottom:32px;padding-top:22px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:22px;padding-left:24px\">\n<h3 id=\"early-notes-banana-cherry-and-restrained-heat\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:10px\">Early Notes: Banana, Cherry and Restrained Heat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">David Bohannan described recognizable Old Forester flavors of <strong>banana and cherry<\/strong>, along with minimal alcohol burn for a 131.1-proof whiskey. He characterized the selection as easier drinking than several other Old Forester Blue Label bottles he had tasted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Those observations echoed the Louisville selection impressions: a powerful barrel-strength bourbon that carries its proof more comfortably than the number on the label might suggest.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:30px;margin-bottom:34px;background-color:#d4af37;color:#d4af37\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"grant-black-gives-the-old-forester-blue-label-a-10-10\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:18px\">Grant Black Gives the Old Forester Blue Label a 10\/10<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-c49e383d wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:30px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:52%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full has-custom-border\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/grant-black-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-review.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1536\" height=\"2048\" src=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/grant-black-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-review.webp\" alt=\"Old Forester Blue Label bottle and tasting glass photographed by Grant Black for his 131.1-proof Arkansas Barrel Heads review\" class=\"wp-image-3152\" style=\"border-radius:18px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/grant-black-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-review.webp 1536w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/grant-black-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-review-225x300.webp 225w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/grant-black-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-review-768x1024.webp 768w, https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/grant-black-old-forester-blue-label-131-1-proof-review-1152x1536.webp 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1536px) 100vw, 1536px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Grant Black gave the 131.1-proof Blue Label a 10\/10. Photo by Grant Black, originally posted in Arkansas Barrel Heads and reproduced here for news reporting and commentary.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:48%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b8d04dff wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#0b1f3a;padding-top:28px;padding-right:26px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:26px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#e5bd58;margin-bottom:10px;font-size:clamp(1.837rem, 1.837rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 1.704), 3.2rem);font-weight:900;line-height:1\">10\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:16px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.219), 1.05rem);font-weight:700\">Grant Black\u2019s rating<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"color:#ffffff;padding-left:22px\" class=\"wp-block-list has-text-color\">\n<li>Instant cherry bomb<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Faint grape jelly<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dusty rickhouse character<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Less burn than expected<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Exceptionally long cherry finish<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black, an administrator with Arkansas Barrel Heads who was not part of the barrel-selection team, shared one of the most detailed early reviews of the group\u2019s <strong>131.1-proof Old Forester Blue Label<\/strong> release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">He described a fruit-forward bourbon built around cherry, subtle grape and dusty rickhouse notes, with considerably less alcohol burn than he normally associates with Old Forester Barrel Strength selections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5f9c214f wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:16px;border-left-color:#d4af37;border-left-width:6px;background-color:#f6f1e6;margin-top:26px;margin-bottom:24px;padding-top:28px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:28px;padding-left:30px\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Blue Label:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nose:<\/strong> instant cherry bomb. I got some very faint grape almost like grape jelly on the very end of the nose. The nose reminds me of a Stagg Jr. a lot with a little bit of dusty rickhouse!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Palate:<\/strong> Cherry Bomb all the way through this one start to finish! I\u2019ve never had a blue label like this. This is way more fruit forward than any other blue label. Not near the burn as most blue labels. If I blinded this with a few different bottles and you told me to pick out the blue label, I don\u2019t think I could!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Finish:<\/strong> The only part that really sticks to the normal blue label agenda is the finish! Finish is exactly what I want from a blue label. Looooooong! Just keeps going! The cherry never fades here! All the way to very end!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Summary:<\/strong> The nose on this bottle initially made me think it was going to be tough to beat\u2026 then the palate did not let me down at all. It lived up to the nose! But the finish on this whisky is what stuck out most to me. As I type this I\u2019m finishing my second pour of it and the finish blows me away after every sip. It doesn\u2019t seem to go away! I was not part of this pick but they knocked it absolutely out of the park with this one! And I\u2019m hearing that the black label is even better!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>10\/10 from me ABH!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014 <strong>Grant Black, Arkansas Barrel Heads<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Black\u2019s tasting notes reinforce two themes that have followed the release: an unusually prominent cherry profile and restrained alcohol heat for a bourbon bottled at 131.1 proof. His description of the exceptionally long finish also shows how the bourbon performs beyond the first impression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e8e8e8af wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:12px;background-color:#f3f4f6;margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:40px;padding-top:14px;padding-right:18px;padding-bottom:14px;padding-left:18px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.031), 0.9rem);\"><em>Editor\u2019s note: The accompanying Old Forester Black Label 100 Proof selection had not been released when Black shared this review on August 3. His comment about that barrel reflects what he had heard at the time. He later reviewed the Black Label and gave it a 10\/10 as well. Tasting notes and ratings are subjective and are attributed to the individual reviewers.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"more-member-reviews-of-the-blue-label\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-bottom:18px\">More Member Reviews: Cherry, Strawberry and a Side-by-Side<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kc Collette<\/strong> posted a review on August 5. Collette found a fruit-forward, slightly dusty oak nose, heavy cherry through the front and middle of the palate, and a back end that recalled a dusty, caramel-covered strawberry. It was the first Old Forester bottle in Collette\u2019s own collection, and the review said it drinks as smooth as Blanton\u2019s despite the proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Weston Self<\/strong> poured it on August 15 next to another Blue Label single barrel, a Midway pick from Warehouse I, Floor 8. Self described the ABH barrel as \u201ca cherry turnover in a glass\u201d and said it does not drink its proof. The Midway bottle, about two proof points apart, tasted of cherry cola and carried the typical Blue Label heat on the finish. Self said the small gap in proof \u201cfeels like 20.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"the-third-pour-video-review\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:42px;margin-bottom:18px\">The Third Pour Video Review: A Friday Night Pour<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The whiskey podcast <strong>The Third Pour<\/strong> opened both ABH Old Forester picks in Episode 77, published September 11, 2026. Hosts The Doc and Izzy tasted the 131.1-proof Blue Label next to the 100-proof Black Label, and The Doc rated the Blue Label a <strong>\u201cFriday Night Pour.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Episode #77: Tale of Two Labels \u2014 Old Forester Arkansas Barrel Heads Store Picks!\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wYyxo5YYeS8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Episode 77 of The Third Pour: The Doc and Izzy taste both Arkansas Barrel Heads Old Forester picks.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Doc came in skeptical. He said he had owned five or six Blue Label store picks over the years and got rid of all of them because he found them hot and aggressive. This barrel changed his mind. He called it a \u201cflavor bomb,\u201d said the warmth was barely there, and guessed he would have placed it at <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYyxo5YYeS8?t=1079\">110 to 115 proof<\/a> if he had tasted it blind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Izzy, who prefers higher proofs, agreed that it drinks far below 131.1 and said he could drink it every day. The Doc found more depth of flavor in the Blue Label than in the Black Label, though neither host would name a winner. Both bottles went onto the show\u2019s best-of list for the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Doc tied his rating to how often he would reach for the bottle. He said both picks had top-shelf quality, but that he expected to drink them too often for that tier. He settled on Friday Night Pour for the Blue Label because he rarely drinks at that proof.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key moments in the episode:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYyxo5YYeS8?t=261\">4:21<\/a>: The Doc explains why he usually avoids Blue Label picks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYyxo5YYeS8?t=668\">11:08<\/a>: The hosts read the warehouse and floor details from both labels<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYyxo5YYeS8?t=1000\">16:40<\/a>: The Doc\u2019s first taste of the Blue Label<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYyxo5YYeS8?t=1079\">17:59<\/a>: His blind-proof guess of 110 to 115<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYyxo5YYeS8?t=1334\">22:14<\/a>: The ratings for both bottles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/wYyxo5YYeS8?t=1853\">30:53<\/a>: Both bottles go onto the show\u2019s best-of list<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hosts\u2019 verdict on the 100-proof bottle is covered in our <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-black-label-100-proof\/\">Black Label article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"two-old-forester-barrels-one-released-so-far\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:42px;margin-bottom:20px\">Two Old Forester Barrels, Both Now Released<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Louisville trip produced two distinct Old Forester Single Barrel selections. Both decisions were unanimous, and both barrels have now reached Arkansas. The <strong>131.1-proof Blue Label Barrel Strength pick<\/strong> arrived first, on July 31. The 100-proof Black Label followed on August 13.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-f6ac2fc2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:34px\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d3caa5fe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#1f6a4a;border-width:2px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#edf8f2;padding-top:26px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:26px;padding-left:24px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#1f6a4a;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase\">Released<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"blue-label-barrel-strength\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:10px\">Blue Label Barrel Strength<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:clamp(0.929rem, 0.929rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.589), 1.4rem);font-weight:800\">131.1 proof<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Selected for concentrated flavor, fruit-forward character and unexpectedly manageable heat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-border-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d3caa5fe wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-color:#9a6b13;border-width:2px;border-radius:18px;background-color:#fff8e8;padding-top:26px;padding-right:24px;padding-bottom:26px;padding-left:24px\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#7a5310;margin-bottom:8px;font-size:0.82rem;font-weight:800;letter-spacing:0.1em;text-transform:uppercase\">Released August 13<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"black-label-single-barrel\" class=\"wp-block-heading\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:10px\">Black Label Single Barrel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:10px;font-size:clamp(0.929rem, 0.929rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.589), 1.4rem);font-weight:800\">100 proof<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">Selected for balance, structure and classic Old Forester character. Released to ABH members on August 13, when all 120 bottles were claimed in about two and a half minutes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Black Label\u2019s release completed the two-barrel collaboration first reported by ArkansasLiquor.com in February. Read the full story in <a href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/08\/16\/arkansas-barrel-heads-old-forester-black-label-100-proof\/\">our Black Label release report<\/a>, which includes member reviews and The Third Pour\u2019s verdict on the 100-proof bottle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:20px;margin-bottom:34px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.381), 1.18rem);font-weight:700;line-height:1.6\">The barrel once described as an unexpectedly approachable sample above 130 proof has officially arrived in Arkansas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-text-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-d27070c2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-radius:20px;color:#ffffff;background-color:#0b1f3a;margin-top:40px;margin-bottom:28px;padding-top:30px;padding-right:30px;padding-bottom:30px;padding-left:30px\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color\" id=\"how-the-two-barrel-story-began\" style=\"color:#ffffff;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:12px\">How the Two-Barrel Story Began<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#d8e1ee;margin-bottom:20px\">Go back to the Louisville selection room and read how a planned one-barrel pick became a two-barrel Old Forester collaboration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-fe0a7de2 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-color has-background wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/arkansasliquor.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/20\/purspirit-arkansas-barrel-heads-select-two-old-forester-barrels-in-louisville\/\" style=\"border-radius:8px;color:#111111;background-color:#d4af37;font-weight:700\">Read the February Selection Report<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"border-top-color:#d8dee8;border-top-width:1px;margin-top:28px;padding-top:18px\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-bottom:6px;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.006), 0.88rem);\"><strong>Reporting note:<\/strong> This article draws on the February Louisville selection report, Purspirit\u2019s release announcement, Arkansas Barrel Heads posts, attributed tasting notes from David Bohannan, Grant Black, Kc Collette and Weston Self, and Episode 77 of The Third Pour.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;font-size:clamp(0.875rem, 0.875rem + ((1vw - 0.2rem) * 0.006), 0.88rem);\">Please enjoy responsibly. Must be 21 or older to purchase alcohol.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Arkansas Bourbon Release The Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength bourbon is the first of two barrels selected by Arkansas Barrel Heads and Purspirit during a February trip to Louisville. 131.1 Proof 65.55% ABV Warehouse G Floor 8 190 Bottles Single-barrel release The Arkansas Barrel Heads Old Forester release is officially underway through Purspirit Liquor. 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