Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 15 Year Bourbon

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 15 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the Fall 2019 edition of Heaven Hill's Old Fitzgerald decanter series, and one of the oldest bottlings the series has produced. It is a wheated bourbon, distilled in 2004 and bottled at 100 proof after 15 years in the barrel, presented in the series' signature glass decanter.

Process & Profile

Old Fitzgerald is Heaven Hill's wheated bourbon label, made at the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky. Wheat takes the place of rye as the secondary grain alongside corn, which gives the whiskey a softer, rounder character. The Bottled-in-Bond decanter series began in spring 2018, with a new age statement released each spring and fall. This fourth release was drawn from barrels filled in the fall of 2004 and bottled in late 2019.

Age: 15 years
Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
Style: Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon, wheated
Distillery: Heaven Hill, Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, KY
Size: 750mL

Tasting Notes

Nose: Seasoned oak, sweet caramel, warm brownie and a thick orange-marmalade note.
Palate: Honey and cake, followed by vanilla and oak.
Finish: Long, with caramel and lingering aged oak.

What Makes It Special

Bottled-in-Bond means the whiskey came from one distilling season at one distillery, aged at least four years in a bonded warehouse and bottled at exactly 100 proof. At 15 years old, this release goes well beyond that minimum. Each decanter release is made in limited quantity and rarely stays on shelves, so earlier editions like this one are sought after by collectors of wheated bourbon.

How to Serve

Pour it neat in a Glencairn or rocks glass and let it rest a few minutes. A few drops of water or a single large ice cube will open up the fruit and pastry notes. It is a bottle for sipping rather than mixing.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which Old Fitzgerald release is this?
This is the Fall 2019 Bottled-in-Bond decanter release, aged 15 years. It was the fourth release in the series.

Is Old Fitzgerald a wheated bourbon?
Yes. It uses wheat rather than rye as the secondary grain, which gives it a softer, sweeter profile.

Who makes Old Fitzgerald?
Heaven Hill, at its Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky.

What proof is it?
100 proof (50% ABV), as Bottled-in-Bond rules require.

Is it still in production?
No. Each decanter release is a one-time limited bottling, and this 2019 edition is now only found on the secondary market.

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