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Old Forester Barrel Reserve 12 Year Old, New American Oak Cask, 1996, 48%
Old Forester

Old Forester Barrel Reserve 12 Year Old, New American Oak Cask, 1996, 48%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 6
Average Score
Avg 86
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Description

The first American whiskey brand to be sold by the bottle when it was launched in 1870 by what is now the Brown-Foreman Corporation. It remains the company's flagship Kentucky bourbon brand today and is produced at their distillery in Shively. This particular 'Barrel Reserve' bottling is a 12-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, distilled in 1984 and bottled in 1996. It was specially marketed in honor of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics and was primarily available through travel retail.

Change+35.3%
LatestSGD 426
HighSGD 498
LowSGD 315
SGD 520SGD 444SGD 368SGD 293Price (SGD)Observed dateAug 4Nov 3Feb 9Sep 27Aug 4 - SGD 315 - Whisky Auctioneer - Aug 4, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 360 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Sep 8 - SGD 340 - Whisky Auctioneer - Sep 8, 2025Oct 6 - SGD 320 - Whisky Auctioneer - Oct 6, 2025Nov 3 - SGD 335 - Whisky Auctioneer - Nov 3, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 373 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Nov 9 - SGD 413 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Nov 9, 2025Jan 11 - SGD 377 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Jan 11, 2026Feb 9 - SGD 498 - Whisky Auctioneer - Feb 9, 2026Aug 30 - SGD 387 - Unicorn Auctions - Aug 30, 2026Sep 13 - SGD 414 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026Sep 13 - SGD 414 - Scotch Whisky Auctions - Sep 13, 2026Sep 27 - SGD 426 - Unicorn Auctions - Sep 27, 2026

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 27, 2026SGD 425.91
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 413.60
Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 413.60
Cask type
New American 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
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Bottle and box
Series highlights
1996 Atlanta Olympics
Historical context
1996 Atlanta Olympics
Special release
Duty-free bottling; Travel Retail; 1996 Atlanta Olympics Commemorative
Allocation
Travel Retail
Nose
Pleasant sweetness, aromas of coffee, caramel, cinnamon stick and orange. Complex aromas of nuts and berries.
Palate
Full-bodied, spicy and pleasantly sweet. Clear wood aromas and vanilla. Coffee, chocolate and orange peel.
Finish
Medium-long with pepper providing character.
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