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I.W. Harper Gold Medal 4 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1970, 43%
I.W. Harper

I.W. Harper Gold Medal 4 Year Old, Oak Cask, 1970, 43%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 13
Average Score
Avg 78
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Description

I.W. Harper is a Kentucky straight bourbon, named "Gold Medal" due to the numerous awards it won in the late 1800s. The brand shut down under prohibition, but was later resurrected by United Distillers. This is a 4-year-old expression, bottled at 86 Proof (43% ABV) in a 75cl bottle.

Change+42.6%
LatestSGD 168
HighSGD 168
LowSGD 118
SGD 174SGD 153SGD 133SGD 112Price (SGD)Observed dateMar 8Apr 6Mar 8 - SGD 118 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Mar 8, 2026Apr 6 - SGD 168 - Whisky Auctioneer - Apr 6, 2026

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Apr 6, 2026SGD 168.14
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Mar 8, 2026SGD 117.87
Cask type
Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
Box
Series highlights
Gold Medal designation
Historical context
1970s bottling, produced by Schenley company
Special release
Italian market, export-only for a period
Allocation
Italian market
Nose
Cinnamon spice, dry hickory nuts, floral deep rose scent and workshop wood. A very faint but persistent sweet vanilla undercurrent.
Palate
Sweet with vanilla sugar, buttercream frosting and pear juice, transitioning to a spicy backbone of white pepper, star anise, nutmeg, and old dry oak.
Finish
Spiciness transitions to mild astringency and a bit of mouth numbing. Oakiness lingers with abstract minerality.
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