Description
The “Old Fitzgerald VVS 2024 (Released in 2025)” refers to Heaven Hill’s highly limited, maroon-labeled Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond 11-Year-Old VVS 2025 release, which came out in August 2025, following the acclaimed VVS 2024 (a 13-year-old) that was named “Best Bourbon” earlier in 2025. This new 11-year-old, bottled at 100 proof, features the classic wheated mashbill and is a special selection by Master Distiller Conor O’Driscoll, available only at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, Kentucky, or select Kentucky retailers, noted for notes of apple, honey, and spice but received mixed reviews compared to its predecessor.
Key Details:
- Release Year: 2025 (but specifically the Fall 2024 batch designated as VVS 2025 release).
- Age: 11 Years Old.
- Proof: 100 (Bottled-in-Bond).
- Mashbill: Classic Old Fitz wheated recipe (68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley).
- Availability: Extremely limited, primarily at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience and select KY stores.
- MSRP: Around $116
- Appearance: Maroon label (identifies it as a VVS release).
Flavor Profile (General):
- Nose: Baking spices, stewed apples, honey, vanilla, toasted bread.
- Palate: Cinnamon apple pie, nutmeg, brown butter, creamy texture, hint of spice.
- Finish: Oak, earthy tones, leather, tobacco, orange peel.
Context & Reception:
- This 11-year-old followed the highly praised VVS 2024 (13-year-old) that won “Best Bourbon in the World” at the World Whiskies Awards.
- Reviews for the 11-year-old were mixed, with some finding it excellent after airing out but others finding it less impressive and overpriced compared to the previous VVS release, suggesting a bar pour first.
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