Old Fitzgerald

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Old Fitzgerald is a brand of sour mash bourbon distilled in Louisville, Kentucky. Beginning in 1870, Old Fitzgerald was first produced for rail and steamship lines and private clubs primarily located in the south by John E. Fitzgerald in Frankfort, Kentucky. Around 1900, "Old Fitz" was released to the American public and in Europe as well. It was one of the few distilled using the pot still method, and continued to do so until around 1913. During Prohibition, Old Fitzgerald one of a select few distilled under government supervision for the national medicinal trade, it was soon after acquired by Pappy Van Winkle for $10,000 who then introduced the “Whisper of Wheat” to the original recipe. By substituting wheat for the more traditional rye in the grain recipe, Old Fitzgerald is finished with a rounder, softer profile compared other bourbons, and is still made that way today--slow-aged in charred White oak barrels by Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc after having been acquired from Stitzel-Weller Distillery.

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Old Fitzgerald Original Sour Mash

Old Fitzgerald 12 Years Old

Old Fitzgerald Very Special

Old Fitzgerald's 1849

Very Old Fitzgerald (8 year)

Very Very Old Fitzgerald (12 year, 100 proof)

Old Fitzgerald 100 Proof (Green label)

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