Each spring and fall, a new edition to the Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond series is released. Inspired by an original 1950's Old Fitzgerald diamond decanter, the packaging and series honor both the history of the Old Fitzgerald brand and the historic Bottled-in-Bond designation. The Old Fitzgerald line is well-known for its distilling pedigree, as the brand was first registered in 1884 and was eventually sold to "Pappy" Van Winkle during Prohibition. In 1999, Heaven Hill bought the brand and began distilling it at Bernheim Distillery in Louisville, KY. Today, in addition to our Old Fitzgerald Decanter Series, the legacy of Old Fitzgerald lives on in our other wheated Bourbons expressions: Larceny Small Batch and Larceny Barrel Proof.

The batch is made up of six production dates that were aged in six different warehouses. The breakdown of barrel storage for Booker's “Kentucky Tea Batch” is as follows: 2% came from the 3rd floor of 7-story warehouse 5, 1% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse X, 1% came from the 4th floor of 9-story warehouse D, 12% came from the 4th floor of 7-story warehouse 1, 24% came from the 5th floor of 7-story warehouse Q, 14% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Q, 46% came from the 6th floor of 7-story warehouse Z. This batch was pulled on a hot and humid day in July. The color of this liquid is golden amber, and you embrace the dark, sweet vanilla aroma right away. With just one taste, your mouth is filled with rich and sweet flavors of vanilla. The lingering finish isn't overpowering, so soon after you'll want another sip. I made myself a Kentucky Tea with Kentucky Tea Batch, and it brought back memories of my dad sitting at his own kitchen table enjoying his Kentucky Tea with supper.