Old Fitzgerald Prime (1995)
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Distiller:
Stitzel-Weller
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Bottler:
Buffalo Trace
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ABV:
40%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: This was mild, delicious and for a bottom shelf product, very drinkable.
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Intro:
This is an old iteration of Old Fitzgerald Prime, speculated to have been distilled and aged at the legendary Stitzel-Weller distillery.
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Nose:
Caramel, vanilla, cinnamon and a good deal of leather spice. Not too punchy in one direction or another and very mild. For the proof, this makes sense.
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Taste:
It has a thin mouth feel that presents vanilla and some oaky character right away up front. Minor caramel, theres some good cinnamon and molasses. Gentle and well blended for a bottom shelfer.
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Finish:
The finish is short-medium in duration and surprisingly not harsh. I dont know if this is a result of the age, the supposed S-W characteristics and quality or what, but its very drinkable. Enjoyable even.
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Overall:
Its a solid bourbon. I dont see a reason to pay an absurd amount of money for it, but Im pleasantly surprised overall. This was mild, delicious and for a bottom shelf product, very drinkable. Its always cool to drink history.
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Score:
6
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