Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 19 Year (Fall 2022)

I only want to drink Old Fitz 19. So glad I had the opportunity to try this. If you see this and can swing it, definitely try it!

Very good traditional bourbon flavors with the stronger note of oak & wood that shine after19 years in the barrel. Looking forward to tasting the 11 year & 13 year one day. Not a huge fan of the oak but it’s not off putting. Somewhat reminiscent of the oak flavors of EC 18, not surprisingly

Small pour from a local liquor store owner...will remain anonymous, but nevertheless, much appreciated. Nose is an oak bomb with some sweetness, some spice, and some fruity tobacco...its intriguing if nothing else. The oak is heavy on the palate...having recently had a nice sized pour of the 17 year, that one was light and vibrant, and while this certainly has character, the extra two years makes this one a bit more of an gentle, slow, and somewhat overweight ambler than a lively dancer. Tobacco and other pipe notes (clove?) seem prevalent, and there's some fruit underneath that maybe, just maybe, a bit more juice with a bit more time may have brought forward a bit more. Is this a good pour...certainly! But I'll put it out there...this didn't hold a candle to the 17-year...hopefully that isn't too sacrilegious.

So grateful to be writing this Nose: baking spices and caramel. Some raisin and or fig. Palette: first off, the body is amazing. Like maple syrup coating the tongue. Some cola and char in there, anise, cinnamon, dried fruit. Slight nutty flavor in the back with good dry oak tannins. Not overly dry, but helps to bring out the other flavors. Candy peanut and toffee help to round off the tannins, but the dryness stays around, along with the sweetness. So well balanced, with a great mouth feel. Some critics have written about this one maybe being too long in the barrel, but maybe there sample loses something compared to a full bottle. This is wonderful.

Chocolate, cardamom, caramel

Loads of oak on the nose, along with more reticent notes of cocoa, vanilla bean and pipe tobacco. The initial tasting reveals a whole lot of sweet, with a unusual floral bent. The oak comes through here as well, but not as aggressive as one might expect. There are actually a lot of disparate elements that keep popping up as the tasting progresses, but they are more curious than distracting. Everything is tied together with a friendly malted barley character that exudes southern hospitality. A different expression from what we have come to expect in this series, but a winner nonetheless.