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align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-img-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eKentucky Straight Whiskey · Single Barrel Duo\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eOld Forester\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003ePresident's Choice 2026\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eBourbon \u0026amp; Rye Two-Bottle Set\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003e2026 Release · Single Barrel Strength · Assembled Set\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e110–125\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof Range\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e7–9\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eYears Aged\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRelease\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2\u003csmall\u003e Bottles\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eSet Size\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eHand-Filled\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBottle Labels\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eSingle\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBarrel Strength\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eThis set holds both 2026 President’s Choice expressions under a single SKU: the \u003cstrong\u003ebourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003erye\u003c\/strong\u003e, each a hand-selected single barrel bottled at its own barrel’s strength. Unlike most pairings, \u003cstrong\u003ethis one is the producer’s own\u003c\/strong\u003e — Old Forester released the two together as a single announcement, under one label, at one price, for the second consecutive year. What Old Forester did not do is box them, so the pairing here is Midnight Whiskey’s assembly of two separately sold bottles. Each label leaves its age, barrel number and strength as \u003cstrong\u003eblank fields filled in by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e, so those figures belong to your two bottles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo bottles, one SKU: the 2026 President’s Choice \u003cstrong\u003eBourbon\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eRye\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA real producer pairing, not a merchandising idea.\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester announced both expressions in one release, on one date, at one suggested price — the second consecutive year the label has carried a bourbon and a rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo single barrels, not two batches.\u003c\/strong\u003e Each bottle comes from one cask, chosen in-house and bottled at that cask’s own strength, so the pair is unrepeatable in a way a batch pairing never is.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe grain is the whole contrast: a bourbon recipe against Old Forester’s rye bill, which revives a pre-war recipe and carries an unusually high proportion of malted barley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth labels carry \u003cstrong\u003eblank fields completed by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e — age, barrel number and strength. Two bottles means two sets of figures, and both are read off the labels rather than from this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNot a producer two-pack.\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester sold the expressions individually; the assembly and the single SKU are Midnight Whiskey’s, and this page says so.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: ARCHIVE \u0026 SELECTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSelection \u0026amp; Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003e1964 Label Origins\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\" style=\"border-top-color: var(--mw-slate);\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePresident's Choice Bourbon\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eThe 1964 Founder's Legacy\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eTraces back to 1964 when Old Forester's president allowed private patrons to select entire individual casks from the warehouse vaults.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\" style=\"border-top-color: var(--mw-glow);\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003ePresident's Choice Rye\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eThe Modern 2025 Era\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eA recent addition to the historical line, debuting in 2025 to apply the same elite single-barrel selection standards to Kentucky rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eSelection Team\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eIn-House Cask Curators\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eHand-selected at cask strength by Master Taster Melissa Rift and Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo at Louisville Distilling Co.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eHandwritten Labeling\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eIndividual Bottle Verification\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle features hand-filled fields specifying its precise barrel number, age statement, and bottled proof at fill time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY \u0026 STRATEGIC POSITION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eSingle Barrel Character\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\" style=\"border-top-color: var(--mw-slate);\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\" style=\"color: var(--mw-slate);\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eNeither expression came with published tasting notes, and neither would be well served by them: a single barrel speaks for its own cask, and a set contains two casks rather than a house style. What the pair reliably offers is the comparison itself — the same distillery, the same selection team, the same year and the same bottling philosophy, with the grain recipe as the single variable. That is a cleaner side-by-side than most curated flights manage, and it is the reason to own them together.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\" style=\"border-top-color: var(--mw-glow);\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eTwo bottles are worth one SKU when the comparison is the product, and here the producer set the comparison up. It gathers \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-forester-presidents-choice-bourbon-2026\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe bourbon single barrel of the pair\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-forester-presidents-choice-rye-2026\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe rye single barrel of the pair\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe American whiskey held at Midnight\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eUnrepeatable Cask Alignment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eSingle-barrel pairs are harder to reassemble later than batch pairs, because the specific casks cannot be re-bought once they are gone — matching a 2026 bourbon to a 2026 rye after the fact means finding two particular bottles rather than two labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSecond Year of Dual Release\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eA complete 2026 pair captures the second year of a two-expression era rather than a long-running tradition, marking an important chapter in Old Forester's flagship program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eSuggested retail was $225 per bottle; distribution was allocated and deliberately narrow. Both barrel numbers are worth recording before the bottles move anywhere.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003e2026 SET\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eRelease\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003ePresident's Choice 2026 Set\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eSet Type\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eBourbon \u0026amp; Rye Single Barrel Pair\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProof Range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e110–125 Proof (Handwritten Per Bottle)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAge Range\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e7–9 Years (Handwritten Per Bottle)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eCurators\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eMelissa Rift \u0026amp; Caleb Trigo\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eOld Forester Distilling Co.\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete American whiskey collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSET CONTENTS\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eTwo bottles, one SKU — the 2026 President’s Choice Bourbon and the 2026 President’s Choice Rye\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCLASS\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky and Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky — Old Forester spells it without the e\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSELECTION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSingle barrel in both cases — each bottle from one hand-selected cask, bottled at that cask’s own strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eRELEASE PAIRING\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer-paired.\u003c\/strong\u003e Both expressions were announced in one release, on one date, at one suggested price\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSET ORIGIN\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssembled by Midnight Whiskey.\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester issued no two-bottle pack; the pairing and the single SKU are ours\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAGE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHandwritten per bottle label (documented 2026 release range: 7 to 9 years)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePROOF \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHandwritten per bottle label (documented 2026 release range: 110 to 125 proof \/ 55–62.5% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBARREL NUMBERS\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHandwritten per bottle label; unique to each bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSELECTED BY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMaster Taster Melissa Rift and Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eNone published for either expression\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eDISTILLERY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eOld Forester Distilling Company, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRODUCER\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBrown-Forman\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e2 x 750 mL†\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Format confirmed against each individual SKU stocked at fulfilment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eNothing here is new information about either whiskey — each expression’s selection, grain recipe and release detail is documented and verified on its own product page, and this set inherits those two records. What the set states at its own level is the nature of the pairing. Old Forester announced the 2026 President’s Choice bourbon and rye together, in one release, on one date, with a shared suggested retail price, marking the second consecutive year the label carried both. Barrels for both were selected in-house by the same team, and each expression is bottled from a single cask at that cask’s own strength. The label itself dates to 1964, when Old Forester’s president offered private single barrels and a purchase meant the whole barrel; the modern form relaunched in 2018 and went national in 2025, the year the rye arrived. Old Forester did not issue a two-bottle pack, so the assembly and the single SKU on this page are Midnight Whiskey’s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWere the President's Choice bourbon and rye released together?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eYes. Old Forester announced both 2026 expressions in a single release, on the same date, at the same suggested retail price — the second consecutive year the President's Choice label has carried a bourbon and a rye. That shared release is a producer fact, and it is why this pairing exists. What Old Forester did not do is sell them as a two-bottle pack, so the assembly under one SKU is Midnight Whiskey's.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the difference between the two bottles?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe grain recipe, and the individual cask. One is a Kentucky straight bourbon and the other a Kentucky straight rye built on Old Forester's own rye bill, which revives a pre-war recipe with an unusually high proportion of malted barley. Beyond that they share a distillery, a selection team, a release year and a bottling philosophy — each is a single barrel bottled at that barrel's own strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof are the bottles in this set?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEach carries its own, written by hand on its front label along with the barrel number and the age. President's Choice is a single-barrel release bottled at each cask's own strength, so the two bottles in a set will not match each other and no general figure would describe either. Read both labels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eOld Forester · President's Choice 2026 Set\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-forester-presidents-choice-2026-set#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Old Forester President's Choice 2026, Bourbon and Rye Two-Bottle Set\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-forester-presidents-choice-2026-set\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-forester-presidents-choice-2026-set\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/old-forester-presidents-choice-2026-set.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"This set holds both 2026 President's Choice expressions under a single SKU: the bourbon and the rye, each a hand-selected single barrel bottled at its own barrel's strength. 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