Old Fitzgerald 17 Year Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
Description
Old Fitzgerald 17 Year ventures into ultra-aged territory for wheated bourbon, creating an expression of remarkable complexity and rarity. This release pushes the boundaries of how long wheated bourbon can age gracefully, with nearly two decades in oak creating profound transformation while the wheat prevents over-oaking. The result is among the most sophisticated wheated bourbons available.
The nose is profound and complex – the 17 years have created deep aromas of antique leather, polished wood, and aged tobacco, balanced by wheated bourbon’s inherent sweetness showing as dark caramel, fig preserves, and maple syrup. There’s an elegance here with notes of dried flowers and exotic spices. On the palate, this ultra-aged expression delivers remarkable sophistication: the wheat’s smoothing influence allows the extreme age to add complexity without harsh tannins, creating flavors of butterscotch, dried dates, dark chocolate, candied orange, and magnificently integrated old oak.
The 17-year aging creates wheated bourbon of extraordinary character. The finish is exceptionally long and contemplative, with layers revealing themselves over minutes. This is bourbon for the most special occasions, when only the finest aged whiskey will suffice. Extremely limited and priced accordingly, Old Fitzgerald 17 Year represents the pinnacle of aged wheated bourbon, proving that with the right recipe and careful selection, American whiskey can achieve cognac-like sophistication.
- Producer
- Old Fitzgerald
