{"product_id":"old-forester-sputnik-bottled-in-bond-distilled-1952-bottled-1957","title":"Old Forester Sputnik Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon Decanter (Distilled 1952 Bottled 1957)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistilled 1952. Bottled 1957. Bottled-in-Bond. Old Forester Sputnik Decanter — one of the most historically situated vintage bourbons in the Wooden Cork collection, bottled in 1957, the same year the Soviet Union launched Sputnik and inaugurated the Space Age.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sputnik name is not coincidental — Old Forester released this commemorative decanter in the spirit of the moment that defined 1957: America’s reaction to Sputnik’s October 4 launch, the dawn of the space race, and the cultural anxiety and ambition of the Cold War era. Bottled at Bottled-in-Bond standards — 100 proof, single distillery, single distillation season, federally bonded warehouse — the Sputnik decanter documents both Old Forester’s production standards of the era and the cultural moment it inhabited.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt over 70 years from original bottling, this is among the oldest American whiskey expressions in the current Wooden Cork collection. The liquid inside was distilled in 1952 — five years before bottling — when Old Forester was still operating under the Brown-Forman formula that had carried the brand continuously since before Prohibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester \/ Brown-Forman, Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistilled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1952\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottled:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1957\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100 (50% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Commemorative Sputnik decanter\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/rare\"\u003erare spirits at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e or explore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/old-forester\"\u003eOld Forester collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhy is this called the Sputnik decanter?\u003c\/strong\u003e Old Forester released this commemorative decanter in 1957, the year the Soviet Union launched Sputnik — the first artificial satellite — inaugurating the Space Age. The bottle documents both the production era and the cultural moment it was created to mark.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eIs the Old Forester Sputnik decanter still available?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — available now.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is this called the Sputnik decanter?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Old Forester released this commemorative decanter in 1957 to mark the Soviet Union's Sputnik launch — the first artificial satellite — and the dawn of the Space Age.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Is the Sputnik decanter still available?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Yes — available now.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49132293226748,"sku":"Scott","price":3324.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0800\/6605\/2348\/files\/old-forester-sputnik-bottled-in-bond-bourbon-decanter-distilled-1952-1957-805.webp?v=1779708146","url":"https:\/\/thebourbonvaulthq.com\/products\/old-forester-sputnik-bottled-in-bond-distilled-1952-bottled-1957","provider":"THE BOURBONVAULT HQ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}