pkingmartin
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 15 Year (Fall 2019)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
March 7, 2022 (edited September 6, 2022)
The nose starts with a mix powdered sugar, florals and dusty old leather bound books that fades to Goetze’s vanilla caramel creams, candied peanuts and dark chocolate then McDonald’s apple pie, orange sherbet and maraschino cherries that transitions to ginger, cloves and polished mahogany with medium ethanol burn.
The taste is a medium and creamy mouthfeel starting with a mild bitter and sour spice that quickly fades to with a mix powdered sugar, florals and dusty old leather bound books followed by dark chocolate gelato with creamy peanut butter then sautéed apples, candied orange peel and maraschino cherries that transitions to ginger, cloves and polished mahogany with medium ethanol burn.
The finish is medium length with mild ashy oak, chocolate covered toasted marshmallow, sautéed apples, cloves, ginger and dusty old leather bound books.
This is a fantastic old bourbon that manages to mix some dusty old oak along with the traditional bourbon character with a near perfect balance, but there is mild bitter and sour spice on the front of the taste and finish that quickly fades to allow those old bourbon notes to shine through.
If you were able to snag one of these at the original $150 price, this would be a fantastic buy. Sadly these tend to fly off the shelves and at today's price of $700+ on the secondary market, I'll just enjoy this sample and let someone else think about picking up one of those pretty decanters.
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