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Early Times Kentucky Straight Bourbon 4 Year Old, New Charred Oak Cask, 1979, 40%
Early Times

Early Times Kentucky Straight Bourbon 4 Year Old, New Charred Oak Cask, 1979, 40%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 7
Average Score
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Description

* A historic American whiskey company, founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown and his brother, John Thompson Street Brown, launching its Old Forester bourbon brand the same year. It remains the flagship product alongside Jack Daniel's, Woodford Reserve and a portfolio of Scotch whisky distilleries.

Change-32.7%
LatestSGD 159
HighSGD 236
LowSGD 159
SGD 245SGD 213SGD 181SGD 150Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Jul 6Aug 4 - SGD 236 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Jul 6 - SGD 159 - Whisky Auctioneer - Jul 6, 2026

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Listed value is based on sold auction prices and inclusive of auction fees (not including tax and shipping).

Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jul 6, 2026SGD 158.80
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Aug 4, 2025SGD 236.06
Cask type
New Charred Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
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Cask no.
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Batch
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PPM
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Barley
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Fermentation
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Master distiller (bottling)
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Master distiller (distillation)
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Limited edition
No
Bottle count
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Has box
No
Closure
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Presentation
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Series highlights
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Historical context
This bottling predates the 1983 change where Early Times began using used barrels, meaning this is a true Kentucky Straight Bourbon aged in new charred oak.
Special release
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Allocation
N.A
Nose
Bright peach and raspberry fruit, dried apricot, vanilla custard, toasted oak, cinnamon spice, floral notes, candy corn, wood oil.
Palate
Sweet caramel corn, light brown sugar, shortbread cookie, chocolate, baking spice, vanilla cream, rye spice.
Finish
Medium-long, lingering notes of caramel sweetness, gentle spice, wood, anise, oak.
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