Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond 11-Year Old Release
The latest Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond Fall 2021 release features an 11 year age statement and lands on our bourbon release calendar for an allocated drop. We review everything bourbon lovers need to know from price to proof.
The Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond Series, otherwise known as the Old Fitzgerald Decanter Series, is a twice-yearly release. These allocated bourbon releases happen once in the Spring and once in the Fall. The Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond Spring 2021 release was an 8-year bourbon whiskey, which was a first for the decanter series.
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Regardless of the age statements however, these limited bourbon offerings are quality pours and easy sippers at the standard BIB 100 proof.
Review & Tasting Notes
This edition marks the eighth national release of Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey under Heaven Hill’s production. The Bardstown distillery acquired the bourbon brand back in 1999. It has grown to become one of the most highly sought after bottles from the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience gift shop.
The fall release is comprised of bourbon barrels distilled in the spring of 2010, and then dumped and bottled in the spring of 2021. Over the course of this twice-annual bourbon release, it has typically ranged from 8 to 16-year age statements. Being that it is a bottled in bond product, the proofing is precisely set at 100 proof.
The 2021 Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond Fall edition features a black label, which has become consistent across all fall releases. Contrarily, the spring release features a green label for those bourbon geeks keeping tabs. The tax strip discloses when the juice was officially produced and bottle. This is a standard signature of transparency consistent on all bottled-in-bond products.
This wheated bourbon is bottled in an ornate decanter, inspired by the original 1950’s Old Fitzgerald diamond decanter honoring its historic Bottled-in-Bond designation.
Each release is typically rare and unique to the season, with various age statements available. However, the Spring 2018 release also featured an 11-year bourbon. As for the 2021 Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond Fall edition tasting notes, we will revisit those once the bourbon becomes available.
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Release Date & Availability
The 2021 Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond fall edition will be available in the 750ml bottle size on an allocated basis. Although Heaven Hill didn’t give an exact release date, we can expect the limited release to start popping up in the fall as usual.
You can sometimes buy this new bourbon release at the Heaven Hill gift shop in Bardstown, KY. Additionally, it will be available at select retailers nationwide.
As for allocation, there are no numbers of bottles available to be released at this time.
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Proof & ABV
This Old Fitzgerald 11 Year is bottled at the standard 100 proof for BIB regulations. The 100-proofing is the equivalent of 50% ABV.
Mash Bill
The Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond Series utilizes a wheated bourbon mashbill. Therefore, the mash bill consists of 75% corn, 20% wheat, and 5% malted barley. The Old Fitz brand got its first taste of wheat at the helm of Arthur Philip Stitzel and Julian P. Van Winkle during the late 1920s.
Therefore the tradition of using wheat instead of rye as the flavoring grain or “small” grain continues today. The use of winter wheat instead of rye replaces spicier notes with softer and more rounder profile.
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MSRP & Secondary Price
This Old Fitzgerald 11 Year Bottled in Bond is available in a 750ml offering for an MSRP of $110. Being as it is a highly sought after offering with limited allocation, secondary market prices will demand many times over that that retail price.
Suggested retail pricing is set for $110. However, anyone who has looked for this bourbon personally can attest that it is a major find if you can spot it in the wild. Moreover, if you’re willing to pay secondary prices, get ready to pony up several times that amount.
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