Previous Fitzgerald‘s bonded releases come out at a gradual two-per-year clip, and the second/remaining launch for 2022 has arrived. This 19 12 months previous expression is notable because the oldest launch within the lineup thus far, two years older than the spring 2022 launch (which itself was the oldest ever launch on the time). The wheated bourbon was distilled in September 2003 and bottled in October 2022.
The nostril right here is just mildly stunning, a mixture of peanut shells, recent toast, a touch of wooden varnish, and a lingering observe of overripe, oxidized fruit. It’s the extra industrial parts that stay the sharpest and most enduring, nonetheless. On the palate, the whiskey displays a extra conventional, virtually simple profile, providing notes of nougat, coconut oil, and extra combined nut notes — then falls again only a contact on a pointy observe of petrol, evoking previous wine and hints of ginger, seasoned oak (virtually peppered), and an ample layer of spice. The doughiness of the wheat comes by, but it surely doesn’t gum up the best way some wheaters can, ending with an essence of cinnamon toast, some licorice, and Maraska cherry.
All advised, there’s nothing right here that feels wholly surprising, but it surely’s partaking and approachable and simple to sip on — over repeated drams.
100 proof.
A- / $240 / heavenhill.com
Previous Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 19 Years Previous Fall 2022 Version
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