Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 9 Year (Spring 2020)

- https://www.pastemagazine.com/drink/whiskey/old-fitzgerald-9-year-bourbon-review-2020/

N: Peppermint, seasoned oak, baking spices, toffee. P: Butterscotch, cocoa, mixed nuts, caramel topped strawberry cake, apples. F: Primarily caramel and chocolate with a touch of apples. By the nose, I would not necessarily anticipate what is to come on the palate - which is unusual. A little more spicy on the nose, but no so much on the palate. Pretty “appley” the more you get through the bottle, but maintains those nice sweet notes. It’s a pretty good bourbon, but maybe not worth the price.

So can we start by talking about this bottle? I mean can you honestly say you don't want to try the juice inside this gem? It looks like what you would expect to be sitting on some baller's bar top in the 60's! Ok enough about the bottle, let's try what's inside. Nose is all vanilla and toffee. This one I think I could just nose the glass for awhile and enjoy the evening without a sip. Who are we kidding here, of course I am going to drink it! First sip is initially soft on the palate with more of that vanilla, but a nice brown sugar and cinnamon burn warms you up quickly before settling into a long caramel finish. At $150 this is pricey, but damn it is fantastic. Vanilla and caramel rolling throughout. I rarely give really high ratings to pricey drams because they don't live to the hype. This will be an exception and I would pay $150 any day for another bottle.

Really easy pour. Delicious and smooth. Great flavor profile and enough burn to make it a nice ride