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Old Forester Statesman Bourbon, New Charred Oak Cask, 47.5%
Old Forester

Old Forester Statesman Bourbon, New Charred Oak Cask, 47.5%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 0
Average Score
Avg 82
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Description

In Louisville, Kentucky in 1870, George Garvin Brown filled and sealed a glass bottle of bourbon for the first time striving for consistency and quality in all future bottlings. He named that spirit Old Forester after Dr. William Forrester who worked as a pharmaceutical salesman: the second 'r' was dropped from the surname when he retired. During Prohibition, the company now known as Brown-Forman produced this bourbon. Old Forester Statesman was originally released in July 2017 as a companion to the movie, “Kingsman: The Golden Circle.” This release is made from the standard Old Forester mash bill of 72% corn, 18% rye, and 10% malted barley and is comprised of hand-selected casks from the warmest places in the warehouse.

Overall Rating
87/100
Great87 / 100

Based on 2 published Maltiply reviews.

Maltiply Tasting Profile
Nose
Sweet with maple syrup, rich vanilla, spice, roasted peanut, cherry, baked apples, brown sugar, clove, and oak spice.
Palate
Creamy with cherry syrup, vanilla, cocoa powder, sharp peppery spice, caramel, honeyed grain, cinnamon bark, leather, and citrus zest.
Finish
Medium-long with rye spice, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, lingering oak, eucalyptus, orange cream, and brown sugar.

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Ppocket owl2 Oct
87 / 100

This has an inviting sweet-and-spiced shape: maple syrup, cherry and vanilla appear on the nose, then the palate brings cherry syrup and cocoa alongside a sharper peppery edge. That contrast keeps it from reading as simply sweet. Caramel, cinnamon and lingering oak carry through to a medium-long finish, with orange cream and eucalyptus adding a distinctive final turn. A lively Kentucky bourbon with plenty to notice.

Nose: Sweet with maple syrup, rich vanilla, spice, roasted peanut, cherry, baked apples, brown sugar, clove, and oak spice.Palate: Creamy with cherry syrup, vanilla, cocoa powder, sharp peppery spice, caramel, honeyed grain, cinnamon bark, leather, and citrus zest.Finish: Medium-long with rye spice, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, lingering oak, eucalyptus, orange cream, and brown sugar.
teacup kettle avatarteacup kettle26 Aug
87 / 100

The contrast between maple, vanilla and cherry sweetness and the sharper peppery spice gives this bourbon a clear point of interest. Cocoa and caramel bring a richer side to the palate, while the finish keeps the spice alongside vanilla and lingering oak. I like how those sweeter notes meet the peppery edge rather than crowding it out. It comes across as generously flavoured and layered, but the sweet-versus-spicy balance still sounds easy to follow.

Nose: Maple syrup, Rich vanilla, Spice, Roasted peanut, Cherry, Baked apples, Brown sugar, Clove, Oak spicePalate: Creamy, Cherry syrup, Vanilla, Cocoa powder, Sharp peppery spice, Caramel, Honeyed grain, Cinnamon bark, Leather, Citrus zestFinish: Medium-long, Rye spice, Vanilla, Caramel, Cinnamon, Lingering oak, Eucalyptus, Orange cream, Brown sugar
Change-7.9%
LatestSGD 119
HighSGD 129
LowSGD 99
SGD 133SGD 120SGD 108SGD 96Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 10May 10Aug 9Aug 10 - SGD 129 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 10, 2025May 10 - SGD 99 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - May 10, 2026Aug 9 - SGD 119 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Aug 9, 2026

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 118.86
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - May 10, 2026SGD 99.22
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 10, 2025SGD 129.04
Cask type
New Charred Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Chris Morris
Master distiller (distillation)
Chris Morris
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
N.A
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Kingsman: The Golden Circle movie tie-in
Historical context
Released as a tie-in with the 2017 movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle
Special release
Movie tie-in (Kingsman: The Golden Circle)
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Sweet with maple syrup, rich vanilla, spice, roasted peanut, cherry, baked apples, brown sugar, clove, and oak spice.
Palate
Creamy with cherry syrup, vanilla, cocoa powder, sharp peppery spice, caramel, honeyed grain, cinnamon bark, leather, and citrus zest.
Finish
Medium-long with rye spice, vanilla, caramel, cinnamon, lingering oak, eucalyptus, orange cream, and brown sugar.
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