Raspberry | Candy corn | Honey graham cracker | Peach | Baking spices

Honey roasted mixed nuts | Butterscotch | Apple pie | Vanilla | Caramel | Oak | Sweet

Dry toasted oak | White pepper | Barrel char | Warm spice mix | Vanilla | Cinnamon

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 Spring 2025 Edition represents the 15th 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.

Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond tends to fall into very traditional-tasting bourbon flavor territory. As a result, many of the releases that fall in the 8-11 year category end up being solid drinkers, but rarely excite. That began last year, as the Fall 2024 Edition brought a range of savory notes that propelled the bourbon to greater heights.

The Spring 2025 Edition features a notable increase in sweeter flavors compared to recent editions, which helps this traditional-tasting bourbon come alive. All of the brand’s traditional notes are present, such as vanilla, caramel, oak, and spice, but the amount of sweetness in the Spring 2025 edition is quite noticeable for the brand. It's this contrast between the spice, char, and oak, and the flavors of honey, butterscotch, and apple pie that makes it such an enjoyable sipper. It’s a bourbon that comes together in proper form, which is nice to see after a string of releases that fell below expectations.