Welcome back to another short and sweet where the reviews are short. And it's really sweet that they shared it with us. It's really sweet that Heaven Hill graciously shared this. It's pretty sweet. 25th anniversary, 13 year old Fitzgerald Bond and Bond. We are spoiled and we do acknowledge it. Now this, you know, doesn't normally happen. It does not normally happen. I don't think we've ever gotten a... We've got media samples of the old people. Media samples before. This was because it was an event held at Heaven Hill Distillery and it was to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Old Fitzgerald. So quick a little bit of history back in 1999, you know, after the distillery burnt down in 1996, in 1999 they were able to buy the burn-hime distillery there in Louisville and with that purchase came this label of Old Fitzgerald. So it's 25 years since they have had Old Fitzgerald. This distillate, or this was... liquid. It was distilled in 1999, 13 years later. That doesn't add up. Yeah, it was then vatted. 13 years later, because they were tasting it and they were like, this is exceptional. We need to halt its aging. They got it out of barrels, poured it into a stainless steel vat. And just saved it for a special occasion? Right. They were like, let's hold this until there's some, you know, reason. So the marketing team at that point was like... We'll give you a reason. We'll let you know at about 10 years or so. So 25th anniversary, they were like, hey, how about that 13 year? That's been sent around. And here we are. Here we are. That brings us to now. Yeah. Obviously, you're probably familiar with this label, 100 proof, bottom bond, yes. Generally, two releases a year, spring and a fall. Technically, like the spring and the fall, I think are released more widely. Yes. This one is Kentucky only because it was a smaller yield. And then also primarily at the Hevin Hill bourbon experience. Right. So in bar sound. You can tell that by the color of the labels. Which I learned for the first time. Yeah, Maroon. So it's going to be more limited. More limited. I think the fall is the black label. Yeah. And the green is the spring. So in case you... I didn't know that. I've always... I thought I had to do something with the age or they just decided to change it up. Learn that at the events. Wow. All right. It's good. What? Wow. Right? What? Yeah. So that smells vintagey. Vintagey. Vintage funk oak caramel. Caramel Ford, yes. Very... I mean, you don't smell things put out today that smell like this. Because this smells like the bourbon of yesterday or the 1990s. The 1990s. They said, if you want. Yeah. Not to build the hype because again, allocated, expensive release, $230 MSRP. Sarah, this was distilled in the 19th century. Or the 20th century. Yeah. In the 1900s. In the 1900s. In the 20th century. Yeah. There we go. I was born in the 1900s. So yeah. And that was your prospector. Yeah. Rich. It's all that's all day. You know, sometimes we say things smell viscous. Like it's going to have a good mouth feel, a good texture. And that's what this smells like. Yeah. Caramel Ford. It does have the oak on there, but the oak, I don't feel like, is overpowering at all. It's just all in a really nice balance. I can see why at 13 years, they were like, hey, let's halt this development and let's arrest this development and put it into vats. There's like, strangely, a hint of rosemary on the nose, but I don't think it's herbal like in a railway. I think that's just the vintage funk translating to fresh cut rosemary. Yeah. You can see that. All right. Well, enough smelling to your health. Oh, he likes it. I giggled. He giggled. It's like when Ron Swanson giggles. You know, it's always the best. They're happy. Yeah, however he does it. When all you're baking and all your eggs. That is something. Wow. The finish. It takes you on a flavor journey. That's for sure. It's all on. Again, I don't want to hype things too much that I don't want to be like, huh, this is great. Good luck. But if we're just talking about this bottle, yeah, if you're coming to Kentucky, it's a reason. It's a reason. I mean, if you gave this to me blind, I would swear vintage. And I guess technically it kind of is since it was distilled and vatted, but like, I mean, 1999 is not distilled. It's 25 years ago as much as we try to refuse to acknowledge that. It's 25 years ago. So it's not like you're drinking a 25 year old bourbon, which, you know, can happen rarely, but it happens. It's a 13 year old bourbon, but it's from the 90s. Yeah. The end of the 90s. And it tastes like it. It does. It has more oak on it than I got from the nose. I agree. I would have guessed this. I don't know. I should probably have a second sip before I say what I would guess this. While we wait, we want to tell you about our home on the internet. It's whiskeyambitions.com. It's where you can get to this cast strength and unfiltered shirt that I'm wearing. Sarah, the hoodie that you are wearing, my hat, the glint parents, we're drinking from the fact all of our glass wearers. They're including rocks glasses and copitas. Bottle cut candles, a new elemental extra cocktail syrup, and more always coming soon at whiskeyambitions.com. And come be our friend and join Patreon for as little as $1 a month. And that's where we release our bail picks. We've got our discount on that merch chat I was talking about. After the episode is exclusive, it's patreon.com slash it's burgeoning. All right. Now, officially ready for that second sip. I don't know if I'll ever be ready for this to be over. It is a pricey pour. Well. You know, for $230 for a 13 year. We can talk about that real quick. Yeah. Normally, I feel like this line specifically is the one that sort of kicks out of that whole $10 a year thing. It kind of adheres so much. So much. If it's a 13 year, you think it'd be $130. Maybe $1,516. But if this were a 13 year. Modern. Regular. Yeah, modern. It might be $130. But that would have been made 13 years ago. Whatever, 2024 minus 13 years is 2011. Thank you to 2011. This is 1999. So that extra $100 is you are tasting something that was distilled in the 90s. If you are a fan of vintage whiskeys, I think that this is one that I would recommend that you try to find. Because again, you're also going to, I think nowadays, see a lot of vintage 80s, 90s stuff, especially marked way up. We're looking at $400, $500 a bottle for something similarly, you know, proof aged. But to be able, if you could get this for $230, I think that that you're going to get a good experience. It would be good for you. So I guess like if they put this out once they got it out of barrels, it would have been released in 2012, right? I guess that's right. I guess that's right. Yeah, I don't know. So if you saw a bottle that was sold in 2012 here in 2024, you would expect to pay more. At least $230, but more likely more. So there is that fact. The one I'm thinking of, Chad, is the Anderson Club? Yeah. The Anderson Club 15 year, which is what proof? 90? Yeah. Something like that. It's something like that. We see those bottles regularly go for $400, $34 and upwards. And it's very good, but also, you know, heavenhill, also 90s. Yeah, prefired. Prefired, right? Different. Different, right. But still somewhat similar. Here, you're getting not quite the same age, but you're getting a little more proof. And honestly, if you could save the money, it's very comparable, in my opinion. I agree. Honestly, my length is better, from being honest. I mean, it's got the proof. Like the viscosity, yeah. Yeah, it's got the viscosity. It's very close in that age with what it's offering. I said I was going to take a second sip and then say what I would think I would guess it just, the age. Oh, I just think so then. At this point, it's got me. I would call this a 15 despite the days. I think 13 to 15 is fair. It's got a substantial amount of oak. And again, I just love that vintage, something. You're going to say, well, I agree. Yeah, wow. So, yeah, $230 limited bottle, but it's worth it and we would recommend it for that price. Not saying what people are going to try to charge for it. No. Before that suggested 230, we would recommend it. I feel like it's worth it for that. Sarah, best of the year contender? Oh, yeah, I think so. Yeah. For sure. Might ruffle some feathers because it's Kentucky only. It's so limited, yeah. But take all that out of account. Best of the year contender because of the taste. Well, put it on the list and then revisit the clauses later. As we get closer to the end of the year, we'll see more of terms and conditions and see what people think. But yeah, I definitely think it should be a consideration. Wow. Okay. Okay. 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