Thank you to Heaven Hill for the sample and opportunity to review. All opinions are my own.

From the brand:

Bottled in an ornate decanter, the spring edition bares a green label, consistent across each of the brand’s spring releases. This edition’s tax strip, which has always been a signature of transparency on bottled-in-bond products, will disclose when the liquid was produced and bottled. The Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter Series Spring 2025 edition will be available in the 750ml size on an allocated basis, reaching store shelves in the coming weeks. It meets the strict requirements of a bottled-in-bond: the product of a single distillery from a single distilling season, aged a minimum of four years, and bottled at 100 proof or 50% alcohol by volume. The edition is available at a suggested retail price of $129.99.

This release of the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter Series Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bares a bright copper color, with a nose of apple pie, especially the crust. The taste leads with classic bourbon notes of vanilla and butterscotch, followed by toasted cereal with apple pie spices. Its finish is creamy and viscous, baked apples fading to oak and more cinnamon spices.

“With each release of the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter Series, we aim to honor both the tradition and craftsmanship that define this storied label,” said Conor O’Driscoll, Master Distiller at Heaven Hill. “This 9-year-old Spring 2025 edition showcases the richness of time. It’s a proud reflection of the bottled-in-bond legacy and Heaven Hill’s enduring commitment to excellence in American whiskey.”

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Spring 2025 Edition: Specs

Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Producer: Heaven Hill Distillery

Mashbill: 68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley

Proof: 100º (50% ABV)

Age: 9 Years Old

Location: Kentucky

Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Spring 2025 Edition Price: $129.99

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Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Spring 2025 Edition: Tasting Notes

Eye: Dark black tea. Medium sloughing rims to large globular drops.

Nose: Oddly, strong - if sweet - caraway note powers the nose. Milk chocolate, astringency growing quickly. Sweet barnyard notes, like hay in spring. Sourdough pretzel crusts, no salt.

Palate: Pleasant heat covers the front half of my tongue, relatively coating with caramel-filled chocolate squares and some black pepper on the mid-palate. White grapes, honey wheat or even a honey/caramel malt. Mouthfeel is slightly numbing, remains sweet, just shy of syrupy thickness, coating, keeps its shape on the chew.

Finish: Back of the tongue sees a flash of spice, sweet, strawberries dipped in caramel sauce with a dash of pepper. Medium length, flavors remain true from the nose and palate, coating texture goes longer than the flavor.

Overall: Easily one of the best OF BIBs in years. Feels more complex and more balanced than the last few years have given us. I would happily buy one of these. Sweet and spicy, the biggest thing is the mouthfeel not disappearing on the chew.