Old Fitzgerald 19 Year Fall 2003 Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Name: Buy Old Fitzgerald Bourbon 19 Year Fall 2003 Bottled-In-Bond
Price: 1236.99 USD
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$1,236.99

750 mL in size

Proof 100 (50 percent alcohol)

*Please be aware that this bottle’s ABV may fluctuate.

This Kentucky straight bourbon, which was distilled in 2003, was meticulously aged in oak barrels for an astounding 19 years. The Old Fitzgerald biannual series’ tenth publication is the oldest to yet.

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Old Fitzgerald 19 Year Fall 2003 Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Originally registered in 1884, Old Fitzgerald Bourbon has a long and illustrious history. “Pappy” Van Winkle purchased the brand during the Prohibition era. The whiskey is distilled at Louisville, Kentucky’s Bernheim Distillery, and Old Fitzgerald has been operating under the Heaven Hill name since 1999. Twice a year, in the fall and the spring, Heaven Hill produces their Old Fitzgerald Bottled In Bond whiskey. The bottle reflects the brand’s rich history and was inspired by an original decanter from the 1950s.

This Kentucky straight bourbon, which will be available in the fall of 2022, was made in 2003 using a mash bill consisting of 75% corn, 20% wheat, and 5% malted barley. The whiskey was meticulously aged for 19 years before being bottled at 100 percent in October 2022.

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Concerning Old Fitzgerald

Legend has it that soon after the Civil War ended, John E. Fitzgerald established a distillery on the banks of the Kentucky River. As the trains and steamships came through town, Fitzgerald started producing bourbon and selling it to the passengers. Julian P. “Pappy” Van Winkle purchased Fitzgerald’s “Old Fitzgerald Bourbon” brand shortly after, for $10,000—a modest fortune at the time. Old Fitz, one of the most well-known bourbons in the world, was produced at Pappy’s distillery.

The tale of John E. Fitzgerald and Old Fitz Bourbon, however, is a little more intricate and unquestionably more fascinating, according to Sally Van Winkle, Papa’s granddaughter. Van Winkle disclosed in 1999 that Fitzgerald was actually a bonded treasury agent and not the man or distiller he had pretended to be. Since the Treasury Department was responsible for collecting spirits taxes at the time, only bonded Treasury agents were permitted to possess the keys to barrel storage warehouses.

Fitzgerald did have a taste for good whiskey, and he would steal the best barrels of whiskey as they matured using his warehouse keys. Pappy Van Winkle called Old Fitzgerald bourbon after the Treasury agent and added a “Whisper of Wheat” to his bourbon formula, immortalizing the barrels, which came to be known as “Fitzgerald barrels,” and the brand. Compared to other bourbons at the time, Pappy gave Old Fitz a softer, rounder flavor profile by using wheat as the secondary grain in the mashbill instead of rye.

Old Fitzgerald Bourbon is a 120-year-old brand that is well-known for its award-winning whiskey and extra-aging customs. Unlike the more conventional rye grain, Old Fitzgerald 8 year is made with a “whisper of wheat” and has a distinct flavor. The brand is currently managed by Master Distillers Parker and Craig Beam, who have contributed seven generations of Bourbon distilling skill while maintaining the award-winning, traditional methods.

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Concerning Bourbon

Few things are more American than bourbon, which can be made anywhere in the United States but is primarily manufactured in Kentucky.

It must be bottled at 40% ABV or greater and contain at least 51% corn. Why don’t we try this American classic?

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