If you’ve been a bourbon enthusiast for a while, you remember the massive fire that destroyed the Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky in late 1996. Heaven Hill bought the Bernheim Distillery (DSP-KY-1) in Louisville three years later.
To honor its quarter-century ownership of the Bernheim Distillery and the whiskey produced there, Heaven Hill announced the release this week of the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 25th Anniversary Edition decanter series.
The 13-year-old bourbon also pays tribute to Heaven Hill’s lucky number: the distillery filled its first barrel on the 13th of December, 1935.
SRP: $229.99, 750 ml bottle.
ABV: 50 % (Bottled-in-bond).
Mashbill: 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley.
Tasting Notes (from the distillery): “The liquid within this release of the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter Series bares a bright burnished copper color, with a rich and warm nose of cinnamon toast followed by nutmeg and allspice with sweet oak notes. On the palate rich honey and vanilla sweetness are balanced by notes of baking spices. The finish is soft and warm with hints of oak and a gentle peppery finale.”
Availability: Released on an allocated basis as an exclusive Kentucky release to select retailers and the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, Kentucky.
“The Bernheim Distillery became the lifeblood of Heaven Hill after the setback from the fire and has been ever since. We are honored to have been able to continue the Old Fitzgerald legacy since that time and look forward to many more years of exceptional releases from Bernheim Distillery and from the Heaven Hill Springs Distillery set to open early next year.”
