Old Forester

Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style, New Charred Oak Cask, 57.5%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 4
Average Score
Avg 83
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Description

This particular Old Forester celebrates Owsley Brown's 1920 granting of a medicinal license to continue bottling bourbon during Prohibition times, a shrewd business move that saved only very few distilling companies. Bottled at 115 US proof, the typical barrel proof of a Prohibition era bourbon. Bottled in Bond regulation of course meant that anything bottled during Prohibition could only be at 10 ...

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SGD 138SGD 109SGD 79SGD 50Price (SGD)Observed dateMar 9Aug 23Mar 9 - SGD 130 - Whisky Auctioneer - Mar 9, 2026Aug 23 - SGD 58 - Unicorn Auctions - Aug 23, 2026

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 23, 2026SGD 58.34
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Mar 9, 2026SGD 129.74
Cask type
New Charred Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
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
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Whiskey Row Series
Historical context
Prohibition era (1920-1933)
Special release
Medicinal license during Prohibition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Dark chocolate covered cherries, brown sugar, sweet oak, creamy vanilla custard, cherry cordials, maple syrup, and a hint of sour citrus.
Palate
Caramel, honey, cinnamon, butterscotch, sweet oak, black pepper, peppermint, toasted pecan, dark caramel, malt nuttiness, graham cracker, green peppercorn, coriander, cedar, leathery raisin, tobacco, and mint.
Finish
Honey, butterscotch, cinnamon, black tea, leather, toasted oak, drying oak, milk chocolate, maple syrup, caramel chips, tart apple crispness, smoky notes, toasted marshmallow, chocolate, and graham cracker sweetness.
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