Old Fitzgerald Bourbon
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Old Fitzgerald is a wheated bourbon produced at Heaven Hill Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain in the mash bill, yielding softer, sweeter expressions than traditional rye-forward styles. All Bottled in Bond releases meet federal requirements of 100 proof, single distillery, and single season production, with age statements ranging from seven years through fourteen across the decanter bottle series. Longer maturation deepens caramel and dried fruit character, as the contrast between the 7 Year Spring 2018 and the 14 Year 100 Proof demonstrates clearly. At the apex sits the John E. Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve 20 Year Old, a rare half-bottle format representing the extended aging that has defined the brand's prestige tier since Heaven Hill revived the historic label.
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Old Fitzgerald is a wheated bourbon produced at Heaven Hill Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain in the mash bill, yielding softer, sweeter expressions than traditional rye-forward styles. All Bottled in Bond releases meet federal requirements of 100 proof, single distillery, and single season production, with age statements ranging from seven years through fourteen across the decanter bottle series. Longer maturation deepens caramel and dried fruit character, as the contrast between the 7 Year Spring 2018 and the 14 Year 100 Proof demonstrates clearly. At the apex sits the John E. Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve 20 Year Old, a rare half-bottle format representing the extended aging that has defined the brand's prestige tier since Heaven Hill revived the historic label.
