Old Fitzgerald 7 Year is a treat for the wheated-bourbon crowd, and one of the more elegant pours on our shelf. This is a bottled-in-bond wheated bourbon from Heaven Hill, carrying forward the prestige of the brand’s beloved Old Fitzgerald Decanter Series in a more accessible, age-stated bottle. Soft, balanced, and quietly luxurious, it has become a favorite recommendation for guests here in West Seattle who want something special without venturing into rye-spice territory.
About the Distillery
Old Fitzgerald is a wheated-bourbon brand made famous in the mid-1900s and produced today by Heaven Hill, the largest family-owned and -operated distiller in the United States. In 2018, Heaven Hill revived the name with its prestige Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter Series, and the 7 Year expression continues that legacy with a consistent age statement that makes the style easier to find and enjoy.
Style & Mash Bill
This is a wheated bourbon, meaning wheat takes the place of rye as the secondary grain, built on a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley. It is aged seven years and, true to the Old Fitzgerald tradition, bottled in bond at 100 proof. Swapping wheat for rye is what gives wheated bourbons their characteristic softness and mellow sweetness.
Tasting Notes
The nose offers graham cracker and honey. The palate is soft and balanced, with fresh bread, brown sugar, and gentle baking spice over a mellow, wheated sweetness. The finish is smooth and rounded, without the pepperiness of a rye-forward bourbon. It is an indulgent, easygoing sipper.
How to Enjoy It at Camp West
Our pour is $17. With this kind of age and balance, we recommend enjoying it neat or over a single large rock so the soft, wheated character can shine. It also makes a notably mellow Old Fashioned if you prefer your classics on the gentle side. Ask your bartender.
FAQ
What makes it a wheated bourbon? Wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain in the mash, which gives the bourbon a softer, sweeter, more mellow character.
Is it bottled-in-bond? Yes. It is a 100-proof, age-stated, bottled-in-bond bourbon, in keeping with the Old Fitzgerald tradition.
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