Butterscotch hard candy | Oak | Caramel chew | Leather | Faint vanilla | Baking spices | Light dried cherry

Aged charred oak | Brown sugar | Baking spices | Green peppercorn | Vanilla Tootsie Roll | Touch of butterscotch

Aged dry oak | Leather | Cinnamon spice | White peppercorn spice | Dried cherry | Lingering dry spice

Heaven Hill’s Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Decanter Series is released nationally twice per year, with each release representing one of the two annual distillation seasons; spring and fall. The decanter was inspired by the original 1950s Old Fitzgerald diamond decanter, and the Fall 2025 Edition represents the 16th release in the series. The age of whiskeys bottled for this series varies, with past releases ranging from 8 to 19 years. Additionally, the suggested price varies as well, which tends to correlate with the age of the particular release.

The last Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond of 2025 starts off with a bang, thanks to a delightful nose that is full of rich scents. Butterscotch hard candy leads the way, while various sweet notes along with oak and leather add additional intrigue and support. The palate tampers things down a bit thanks to a thin mouthfeel. Notes of aged charred oak, brown sugar, and green peppercorn blend with sweet notes of Vanilla Tootsie Roll and butterscotch. The finish is more simplistic, but wraps things up nicely still, thanks to a combination of dry notes and pleasing cinnamon spice.

It’s still nice to see Heaven Hill putting effort behind this line versus trying to sell consumers on flair alone, as the decanter-style bottle will always be a draw. Like the earlier Spring 2025 release, the Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Fall 2025 Edition is more traditional tasting. It tampers down the fruit notes and focuses more on aged, dry notes, with sweetness weaving in and out to provide contrast. The thinner mouthfeel is noticeable, but not enough to take away from the fact that this is still a great bourbon and a nice way to end the year for the Old Fitzgerald line.