{"product_id":"old-forester-presidents-choice-rye-2026","title":"Old Forester President's Choice Rye, 2026 Release","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent:#2e4d36;   \/* Forest Green (Rye Neck Seal) — Primary Accent *\/\n  --mw-glow:#facc15;     \/* Bright Gold Foil — Highlights \u0026 Power Accent *\/\n  --mw-dark:#28120c;     \/* Deep Mahogany Liquid Shadow — Hero + Dark Bands *\/\n  --mw-bg:#f4eee1;       \/* Light Parchment Background *\/\n  --mw-panel:#ece3cf;    \/* Light Panel Backdrop *\/\n  --mw-hair:#ddd2ba;     \/* Light Hairline Border *\/\n  --mw-card:#fbf7ec;     \/* Light Card Background *\/\n  --mw-ink:#2b2118;      \/* Deep Charcoal Ink Text *\/\n  --mw-body:#4a4033;     \/* Body Text *\/\n  --mw-muted:#857a68;    \/* Muted Text *\/\n  --mw-dhair:#3d241c;    \/* Dark Band Hairline *\/\n  --mw-dtext:#f2edde;    \/* Dark Band Header Text (Label Cream) *\/\n  --mw-dbody:#e0d6cb;    \/* Dark Band Body Text *\/\n  --mw-dmuted:#a8968f;   \/* Dark Band Muted Text *\/\n  \/* Bottle Specific Palette *\/\n  --mw-green:#2e4d36; 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}\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 Rye · Single Barrel Strength\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 Rye\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003e2026 Release\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eHand-Selected Single Barrel · 65% Rye Mash Bill · Normandy Revival\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\"\u003e65\/20\/15\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRye \/ Malt \/ Corn\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 Year\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eHandwritten\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eLabel Fields\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eJun 13\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eNational Launch\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\"\u003eCask Strength\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eOld Forester President’s Choice Rye is the rye half of the brand’s rarest label, and it is the newcomer: the President’s Choice name dates to 1964, but a rye only joined it in 2025, making the 2026 release its second year. It is a \u003cstrong\u003esingle barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky straight rye whisky drawn from Old Forester’s unusual grain recipe — 65% rye, 20% malted barley, 15% corn — bottled at its own barrel’s strength. The age, barrel number and strength are left as \u003cstrong\u003eblank fields filled in by hand\u003c\/strong\u003e, so those figures belong to your bottle and this page sends you to the label for them.\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe newcomer on a 1964 label.\u003c\/strong\u003e President’s Choice traces to 1964, but the rye expression only joined in 2025 — 2026 is its second year, against the bourbon’s six decades.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn unusual grain recipe:\u003c\/strong\u003e 65% rye, 20% malted barley, 15% corn. That malted barley proportion is far above most ryes, allowing a fully natural fermentation without added enzymes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe recipe is a revival, drawn from \u003cstrong\u003eNormandy Rye\u003c\/strong\u003e (acquired by Brown-Forman in 1940), marking Old Forester’s first new mash bill in nearly 150 years when launched in 2019.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe generous malt contribution imparts a \u003cstrong\u003efloral character\u003c\/strong\u003e that balances the sharp spice of the rye grain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA single barrel, bottled at cask strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e The label carries blank fields completed by hand: age in months, barrel number, and strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBarrels are chosen in-house by Master Taster \u003cstrong\u003eMelissa Rift\u003c\/strong\u003e and Assistant Master Distiller \u003cstrong\u003eCaleb Trigo\u003c\/strong\u003e through 100% barrel sampling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: 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\"\u003e1940 Normandy Revival\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\" style=\"border-top-color: var(--mw-green);\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eNormandy Rye Origin\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003e1940 Brown-Forman Acquisition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBuilt on the historic Normandy Rye recipe acquired by Brown-Forman in 1940, revived in 2019 after nearly 150 years.\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\"\u003e2025 Label Debut\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003ePresident's Choice Extension\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eExpanded the 1964 single-barrel program to rye for the first time in 2025; 2026 marks its second annual release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eNatural Fermentation\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eHigh Malted Barley Ratio\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eThe 20% malted barley content provides natural enzymes for fermentation on Old Forester's proprietary yeast strain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eHandwritten Guarantee\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eSelf-Documenting Bottle\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 03: 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-green);\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\" style=\"color: var(--mw-green);\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo official tasting notes were published for this release,\u003c\/strong\u003e which the trade press noted at announcement, and a single barrel resists a house profile anyway — the cask that filled your bottle is the one speaking. What the recipe reliably contributes is worth knowing: the producer attributes a floral, malty lift to that 20% malted barley, set against the brisk pepper of a 65% rye grain bill. Beyond that, the glass is the only honest authority, and this page borrows no description written for another barrel.\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\u003eRyes bottled at barrel strength are where a grain recipe stops hiding, and this one has more recipe to show than most. It stands with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-forester-presidents-choice-bourbon-2026\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe bourbon half of the 2026 President’s Choice\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2024\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe barrel-proof Sazerac rye of 2024\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Kentucky whisky shelf at Midnight Whiskey\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 04: 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\u003eSecond Year of Rye Program\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eWhere a President’s Choice bourbon sits in a long line, a President’s Choice rye is still establishing what the series looks like — early years of a single-barrel label carry distinct collector focus.\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\u003eAllocated June Release\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eSuggested retail was $225, matching the bourbon, with narrow allocation across the Louisville distillery counter and select state distribution.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eThe handwritten barrel number makes each bottle individually traceable; bottle photographs serve as the primary document of value.\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 RYE\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 Rye 2026\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eClass\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whisky\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e65% Rye \/ 20% Malted Barley \/ 15% Corn\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\u003eSelected By\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eMelissa Rift \u0026amp; Caleb Trigo\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 05: 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\u003eCLASS\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whisky — Old Forester spells it without the e\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eRELEASE\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eThe 2026 release — announced 8 June 2026, national allocation from 13 June\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSELECTION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSingle barrel — each bottle from one hand-selected cask, bottled at that barrel’s own strength\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eMASH BILL\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e65% rye, 20% malted barley, 15% corn — Old Forester’s rye recipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eRECIPE ORIGIN\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eRevived from Normandy Rye (acquired 1940); Old Forester’s first new mash bill in nearly 150 years\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 NUMBER\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eHandwritten per bottle label; unique to the 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\u003eORIGIN OF LABEL\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e1964 (Bourbon) \/ 2025 (Rye Expansion)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eNone published for this release\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\u003e750 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 06: 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\u003eOld Forester Rye arrived in February 2019 as the distillery’s first new grain recipe in nearly 150 years, revived from Normandy Rye — a brand Brown-Forman acquired in 1940. The mash bill is 65% rye, 20% malted barley and 15% corn, and the producer is explicit about why the malt figure is so high: it allows a wholly natural fermentation using Old Forester’s proprietary yeast strain, without the artificial enzymes that high-rye recipes usually require, and it yields the floral character that balances the grain’s spice. President’s Choice itself dates to 1964, when Old Forester president George Garvin Brown II offered customers private single barrels — a purchase then meant the entire barrel. The label relaunched in 2018 and went national in 2025, the year a rye joined the bourbon; 2026 was the second consecutive year of both. Barrels are selected in-house by Master Taster Melissa Rift and Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo and bottled at their own strength. The 2026 release was announced from Louisville on 8 June and reached national allocation on 13 June.\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\"\u003eWhat is the mash bill of Old Forester President's Choice Rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eOld Forester's rye recipe is 65% rye, 20% malted barley and 15% corn — the distillery's only rye mash bill, and its first new grain recipe in nearly 150 years when the rye launched in 2019. The malted barley proportion is unusually high for a rye, and the producer states it allows a fully natural fermentation without the added enzymes most high-rye recipes need, while giving the whisky a floral character that balances the grain's spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow is the rye different from the President's Choice bourbon?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eTwo ways. The grain recipe is a rye bill rather than a bourbon one, built on Old Forester's revival of the Normandy Rye recipe acquired by Brown-Forman in 1940. And the history is much shorter: President's Choice dates to 1964, but a rye expression only joined the label in 2025, making this its second year. Both are single barrels bottled at their own strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat strength is this bottle?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eWhatever is written on its label. President's Choice is a single-barrel release bottled at each cask's own strength, and the front label leaves the strength, the age and the barrel number as blank fields completed by hand. Any figure quoted generally would belong to a different barrel, so read your own bottle.\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 Rye 2026\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-rye-2026#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Old Forester President's Choice Rye, 2026 Release\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-forester-presidents-choice-rye-2026\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/old-forester-presidents-choice-rye-2026\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/old-forester-presidents-choice-rye-2026.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Old Forester President's Choice Rye is the rye half of the brand's rarest label, and it is the newcomer: the President's Choice name dates to 1964, but a rye only joined it in 2025, making the 2026 release its second year. 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