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I.W. Harper Gold Medal Bourbon, New Charred Oak Cask, 1972, 43%
I.W. Harper

I.W. Harper Gold Medal Bourbon, New Charred Oak Cask, 1972, 43%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 8
Average Score
Avg 67
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Description

A historic Kentucky distillery built in Louisville by the Bernheim brothers to produce the popular I.W. Harper brand. After Prohibition the distillery and its brands were acquired by Schenley who operated it for most of the 20th century. Now long gone, it was replaced by New Bernheim in 1992. A historic brand of Kentucky straight bourbon, currently produced by Diageo. It was originally devised by Isaac Wolfe Bernheim, who founded the company in 1872. The brand was known for winning gold medals in various exhibitions, leading to its 'Gold Medal' designation. This particular bottle was distilled and bottled at the Bernheim distillery in Louisville by the Schenley company and was bottled in 1972. It was also bottled for export.

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SGD 162SGD 132SGD 103SGD 73Price (SGD)Observed dateOct 6Aug 23Oct 6 - SGD 82 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Aug 23 - SGD 153 - Unicorn Auctions - Aug 23, 2026

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 23, 2026SGD 153.15
Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Oct 6, 2025SGD 81.90
Cask type
New Charred 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
N.A
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
N.A
Historical context
Schenley Ownership Era
Special release
Export
Allocation
Export Market
Nose
Caramel, soft oak, rye spice, herbal, dark fruit, chocolatey, orchard fruits, vanilla, cinnamon, dry hickory nuts, floral deep rose, workshop wood, pear, apricot, baking spices.
Palate
Tart fruits (strawberries, SweetTarts), milk chocolatey, caramel, rye spice, vanilla sugar, buttercream, pear juice, white pepper, star anise, nutmeg, old dry oak, ripe fruit, leather, baked apple.
Finish
Fruity, short, slight dryness, lingering dark fruit, caramel, herbal notes, medicinal mint, metallic, mild astringency, mouth numbing, oakiness, light leather.
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