Whisky investment intelligence
9 Old Forester expressions tracked across 152+ auction observations.
12-mo avg return
+11.9%
Median return
+16.7%
Volatility (±)
19.7%
Verdict
Strong recent momentum
Old Forester bottles with the largest year-over-year median price gains.
| Bottle | Current median | 12mo ago | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Forester Bourbon Distilled For Statesman | £50 | £50 | +33.3% |
| Old Forester 1870 Original Batch | £50 | £50 | +16.7% |
| Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon 75cl | £50 | £50 | -14.3% |
Highest median auction price — the established collectables.
Affordable Old Forester expressions for first-time collectors — at least 3 auction observations to confirm market liquidity.
Old Forester bottles that have softened — either fair-value entry points or bottles to avoid, depending on your thesis.
Past auction prices are the most defensible signal of a bottle's collectable value — but they are not a forecast. The data below comes from 152+ hammered lots across six major auction houses; none of it is curated or pay-for-placement.
Three rules-of-thumb a working collector should keep in mind:
For a deeper view, the full Old Forester catalog with live prices lists every tracked expression with its full price history chart.
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