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Old Forester Bourbon (Japanese Export), New Charred Oak Cask, 1990, 43%
Old Forester

Old Forester Bourbon (Japanese Export), New Charred Oak Cask, 1990, 43%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 1
Average Score
Avg 67
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Description

This is a vintage Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky, specifically bottled for the Japanese export market, likely in 1990. It is often considered a 'dusty' bourbon, representing a period when Old Forester's parent company, Brown-Forman, shipped much of its production to Japan. The back label indicates it was aged for a minimum of four years in new charred oak barrels.

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Sep 13, 2026SGD 204.12
Cask type
New Charred Oak
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)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Screw Cap
Presentation
Standard bottle with dimples on the side
Series highlights
Japanese Export
Historical context
This bottling is from the 'dusty' era of the 1980s/1990s when Old Forester production was shipped to Japan. Old Forester is also notable for being in continuous production for over 150 years, including before, during, and after Prohibition.
Special release
Japanese Export
Allocation
Japan
Nose
Rich oak, honey, toffee, musty tobacco, plums, pipe tobacco, nougat, vanilla, sweet cream, butterscotch, sweet lime, peach, caramel, rye spice.
Palate
Sweet and corny, deep corny sweet, sap-like, syrupy, apples, pears, rich pipe tobacco, caramel, oak, vanilla, butterscotch, toffee, rye spice, light oak, honey-roasted almond, light caramel, brown sugar, apple, tart cherry, light-skinned stone fruit.
Finish
Well-balanced, backnote of dried red fruit (raisins, prunes), heat, rich oak, more honey, sweet-tart fruitiness (peach/melon, cranberry), short with a sweet vanilla note.
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