Founded: 1870s (brand); current production: Heaven Hill (ESTABLISHED FACT) Location: Bardstown/Louisville, Kentucky, USA Founder: John R. Ripy (original brand)
Old Fitzgerald is a historic wheated bourbon brand dating to the 19th century. It was produced at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery during its golden age (post-Prohibition). Heaven Hill acquired the brand in 1999 and produces it as a premium wheated Bottled-in-Bond 12-year expression. (source: Wikipedia)
Signature style: Wheated, soft — wheat, caramel, banana, vanilla, soft oak.
Famous expressions: Old Fitzgerald 12 Year Bottled-in-Bond (decanter bottle), Heaven Hill’s annual Old Fitzgerald limited editions.
Trivia: Old Fitzgerald was once produced at the legendary Stitzel-Weller Distillery, famous for its wheated bourbon. — ESTABLISHED FACT