Old Fitzgerald 19 Year Old Fall 2022 Release

19 years. 100 proof. Bottled-in-Bond. Old Fitzgerald Fall 2022 — the longest-aged release in the Old Fitzgerald BiB Decanter Series at the time of release. Heaven Hill's wheated bourbon at the apex of the program's age-statement progression.

Old Fitzgerald's Bottled-in-Bond Decanter Series is released twice yearly — Spring (white label) and Fall (black label). Each edition documents a specific distillation season and age, with the Fall 2022 representing the longest age statement the series had produced: 19 years from Fall 2003 barrels bottled in Fall 2022. This surpasses the preceding 17 Year edition as the most age-forward release in the BiB Decanter program.

Old Fitzgerald uses Heaven Hill's wheated bourbon mashbill — wheat as the secondary grain rather than rye, producing a softer, sweeter, more caramel-forward character. At 19 years, these wheat-softened characteristics have been joined by deep dried fruit, concentrated butterscotch, and the profound oak integration that nearly two decades in the barrel produces. The Bottled-in-Bond certification guarantees single season, single distillery production at exactly 100 proof. The Fall 2022 black label diamond decanter is the most mature expression in the series to date.

Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Very deep amber from 19 years of wheated bourbon barrel contact.
• Nose: Rich dried fruit, caramel, toasted oak, and the wheated mashbill's characteristic sweetness at 19-year concentration.
• Palate: Concentrated and complex — butterscotch, dried apple, raisins, vanilla, and warm oak in a fully integrated wheated expression at the apex of extended aging.
• Finish: Long and deeply warm — the 19-year wheated character producing a sustained, satisfying close.

Specs

• Distillery: Heaven Hill Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon, Bottled-in-Bond
• Distilled: Fall 2003
• Bottled: Fall 2022
• Age: 19 years
• Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
• Label: Fall 2022 — Black label
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Is the 19 Year the oldest Old Fitzgerald BiB Decanter release? As of the Fall 2022 release, 19 years is the longest age statement in the BiB Decanter Series, surpassing the 17 Year Fall 2022 edition that preceded it. The series has progressively pushed age statements higher as Heaven Hill ages barrels from the program's earliest distillation seasons.
• What is the connection between Old Fitzgerald and Pappy Van Winkle? Both use a wheated bourbon mashbill with heritage ties to Stitzel-Weller, where both were historically produced. The wheated recipe connection places them in the same fundamental flavor family.
• What does the Fall black label mean? Old Fitzgerald BiB releases use a white label for Spring editions and black label for Fall editions, identifying the distillation season of the barrels used. Fall 2022 uses Fall 2003 barrels — the black label and tax strip together document the full production and bottling dates.
• Is the Fall 2022 19 Year still available? Yes — BiB Decanter editions sell quickly and are not restocked once exhausted.