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Old Fitzgerald 8yr Bottled In Bond 2013

  • Distiller:

    Heaven Hill

  • Bottler:

    Heaven Hill

  • ABV:

    50%

  • Age:

    8 Years

  • Price:
    $$$$$
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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 86
  • Publication: Breaking Bourbon
  • Excerpt: It’s a sip that draws you back in for more, not because any one part is particularly outstanding, but instead due to the overall well-roundedness of the whiskey. This is a bourbon that is incredibly easy to sip, and the bottle will be sure to go fast once cracked open.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Publication: The Whiskey Wash
  • Excerpt: That might be the difference between a 13-year bourbon and an 8-year bourbon, of course. This one was just a little bit less complex and a little bit more straightforward. Regardless, it’s good whiskey and it comes with a laudable pedigree and a beautiful bottle.
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  • Raided Score: 91
  • Publication: Distiller
  • Excerpt: Sweet toasted corn, brown sugar, vanilla, clove, nutmeg, cinnamon and oregano are the upfront flavors, with hints of fresh berries and a bit of leatheriness carrying it into the medium-hot finish. Big flavor, classic, a little sweet, a little charr-y. Hello, bourbon!
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • Publication: Whiskey Raiders
  • Excerpt: If you’re hunting for that monstrous oak structure, you’ll want to leave this to other hunters, but if dessert and maple are your friends, this is the ideal drinker.
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House Review
  • Intro:

    Heaven Hill’s Spring 2021 entry in their limited edition Decanter series comes to us as an 8 year bottled in bond expression, distilled in the spring of 2013 and bottled in the spring of 2021. Bottled at 100pf as all Bottled In Bond things are. This is the first 8yr age stated bottling in this series, and is comprised of barrels pulled from 3 different Rickhouses on two different production dates.

  • Nose:

    Bold and maple forward on the nose. Noticeable dip in oak and tannin, understandably, compared to the previous Fall release. Honey roasted peanut, maple, brown sugar, waffle cone and savory pepper make up the nose.

  • Taste:

    Rich on the palate. Almost a nuttiness to it - and a touch of banana. Light red berries, then it’s all dessert. Nougat, brown sugar, toffee, cake batter, black walnut and creme brûlée.

  • Finish:

    Long finish. Not quite as complex as previous year’s finishes, but there’s a bit to dig through all the same. Mostly sweet and dessert forward, this bottling reminds me of a pecan pie with a maple glaze. The youth and vibrancy is more on display here, and it works.

  • Overall:

    This years release is a different beast compared to much more tannin driven bottlings that have come before it, and I’m a fan of the shift in profile. If you’re hunting for that monstrous oak structure, you’ll want to leave this to other hunters, but if dessert and maple are your friends, this is the ideal drinker.

  • Score:

    7

  • By t8ke

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources
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