Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond

Added on Sunday, Feb 22, 2009 at 09:17 PM

Bottler:

Heaven Hill

Age:	4 yrs	Type:	American
Vintage:	N/A	Subtype:	Bourbon
ABV:	50.00 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	$15	Availability:	Wide

Member Ratings and Notes

Adam

Nose is like a jar of Planter's peanuts. Caramel corn in the nose and palate. There's rough edges a-plenty, but this is darn tasty for the price.

Chris

The overly spirituous nose leaves something to be desired, but I truly enjoy the lingering taste of this brash youngster, just the right amount of wheat and sugar.

Andy

n: Wheaty and fresh
p: nah, doesn't do it for me. Little bit of paint thinner, then disappears fast, thankfully.
C-/D+

Sku

Nose: A nose that's heavy on the wood, vanilla, sesame tahini.

Palate: More of those sesame notes, honey, vanilla, sweet candy notes

Finish: sesame candies

Overall: Not bad.

[2010 bottling]

Tim

N: Smells a bit youngish initially; a bit thin. Caramel and orange come in, as do a light dusting of spices - some light cinnamon and a touch of clove. After a bit the "young" notes fade off, it settles more into an assortment of spices and has a gentle wood influence.

P: Thick at entry, rich. Sweet but again has a slightly young taste to it initially. A touch of sourness. A little vanilla, some more caramel, maple syrup. Gentle chili-oil type heat. Some corn here and there.

F: Almost has a slightly peanutty note at first. Gentle heat, kind of cinnamony, a little light touch of wood. Some caramel.

The palate doesn't quite come together for me and the peanut lead on the finish reminds me a little too much of Jack Daniel's. The nose is a little bit better than the palate and a lot better than the finish.

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