Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond 15 Year Fall 2019 750ml

Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond 15 Year Fall 2019

The mash bill consists of 75% corn, 20% wheat, and 5% malted barley. The bourbon is 100 proof and has a varying age statement based on the release date. Currently, this bourbon can be found in 9, 11, 13, and the newly released 15-year-old vintages.

The others were bottled for Italy, hence their ‘ABV’ statements, while this is an American bottle, bottled at a higher proof. The bald eagle gives that away anyway. Colour: red amber, so much darker. Nose: ah, this is certainly different. There’s some wood smoke, some liquorice, a lot of burnt cake and bread, then herbs, moss, chives, aniseed… Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond 15 Year Fall 2019 750ml

Even a little ham, I think. I think we’ll try to add a few drops of water. With water: it got rather earthy, not something I’ve often encountered in bourbon. Well, in the few bourbons I’ve tried so far. Much more menthol as well, then a small feeling of soapy coconut, not unpleasant. Mouth (neat): high concentration, fully liquoricy, a little biting, with some aniseed, pastis, cloves, juniper… There’s a feeling of oak-aged gin, if you see what I mean. Big body, lots happening. With water: the oak’s spices come out more, and it loses all sweetness, which ain’t too good if you ask me. Very dry and drying. Finish: as drying as strong cold tea when reduced, perfectly spicy when neat. Herbal liqueur, bitter oranges. Pomegranates? Comments: careful with water! Other than that, it’s some big spicy and ‘nervous’ bourbon. I still prefer the charms of Venezia.