We’re coming into our seventh yr of Heaven Hill’s bi-annual Previous Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond releases. Whereas these whiskeys have at all times featured the distillery’s wheated mashbill bourbon, their age statements have different wildly, from as previous as 19 years to a relatively youthful 8 years. The primary Previous Fitz that actually bought our consideration, nevertheless, was the spectacular Fall 2018 launch which, like this newest providing, clocked in on the youthful aspect at simply 9 years previous. How does it examine?
Previous Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 9 Years Previous Spring Spring 2025 Version Evaluate
9 years should be the candy spot for this whiskey as a result of that is as soon as once more the entire wheated bourbon bundle. The aroma is huge, stuffed with barrel spice and freshly picked mint with wealthy, buttery undertones of toffee and clove syrup. Because it opens, a banana notice is as soon as once more on show; though this time it’s a bit extra sugared and decadent, alternating between creamy banana pudding and caramelized Bananas Foster.
On the palate, issues are maybe much more in steadiness and flavorful than the 2018 launch we so loved. Prime notes of pie spice are heat however mild, virtually syrupy, and provides manner shortly to yeasted donuts with a caramel glaze and cinnamon-dusted, fried apple handpies. The oak is nicely in hand with a delicate midpalate lacing of previous furnishings and barrel char that solely serves to strengthen these lush, sweeter notes. The end is beneficiant and silky, cascading into apple sauce and crème caramel. Nonetheless prime shelf stuff, even with out the double digit age assertion.
100 proof.
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Previous Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 9 Years Previous Spring 2025 Version
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