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Old Forester Bottled-in-Bond

Photo credit: Heaven Hill Distillery

The calendar says it’s almost winter, so the Fall 2024 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey has arrived just in the nick of time..  Heaven Hill Distillery said the 11-year-old bottled-in-bond bourbon is “a masterclass in tradition and craftsmanship.”

The fourteenth national release of the series comes in an ornate decanter. In addition to its black label, the tax strip tells when the whiskey was produced and bottled. 

Old  Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond

Tasting notes (from the distillery): A nose of leather, vanilla, subtle cinnamon and nutmeg. The taste leads with crème brûlée sweetness with a bright, ginger note followed by notes of old leather and toasted oak.”

ABV: 50%

SRP: $154.99 (750 ml)

Availability: Allocated

Bottled-in Bond:

  • the product of a single distillery from a single distilling season
  • aged a minimum of four years
  • bottled at 100 proof or 50% alcohol by volume

"Heaven Hill Distillery's Fall 2024 edition of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a masterclass in tradition and craftsmanship. At 11 years old, this release celebrates a first-class legacy within the Bottled-in-Bond category. As the 14th release in this prestigious series, it reaffirms Old Fitzgerald’s place at the pinnacle of American whiskey, honoring both its storied past and the continued excellence that Heaven Hill brings to every bottle."

About Heaven Hill Distillery

(From the distillery): Founded in Kentucky by the Shapira family in 1935, Heaven Hill Distillery continues its legacy as one of the foremost American Whiskey producers. Heaven Hill has cultivated the traditions and history of America’s Native Spirit with its fierce independence, passionate family ownership, dedication to quality, and thoughtful innovation. Today, Heaven Hill Distillery maintains over 2 million barrels aging in more than 70 warehouses throughout Nelson and Jefferson Counties. It is home to an award-winning collection of American Whiskeys including Elijah Craig Bourbon, Larceny Bourbon, Evan Williams Bourbon, Pikesville Rye Whiskey, Rittenhouse Rye Whisky, Parker’s Heritage Collection, and Old Fitzgerald along with its extensive Bottled-in-Bond label collection. Heaven Hill Distillery currently holds the title of 2024 and 2023 Whisky Magazine Distillery of the Year and 2023 World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon from the Icons of Whisky, as well as the 2022 Large Spirits Producer of the Year from the Ascot Awards. Heaven Hill Distillery held the title of 2020 Whisky Advocate Whisky of the Year, the second Whisky of the Year for Heaven Hill Distillery in the past four years. In 2019 Heaven Hill Distillery was named San Francisco World Spirits Competition Distillery of the Year, Best in Show Whisky, and previously held the titles of 2018 San Francisco Spirits Word Spirits Competition Best Bourbon, 2016 Whisky Magazine Distillery of the Year. For more information, please visit www.heavenhilldistillery.com.

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George Bernard Shaw

“The light music of whiskey falling into a glass – an agreeable interlude.”

James Joyce

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