Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled-in-Bond is the year-round, permanent expression of Heaven Hill's storied wheated bourbon brand, introduced in 2025 to bring the celebrated Old Fitzgerald style to an accessible, everyday shelf bottle. The Old Fitzgerald name dates to 1884 and was once owned by the legendary Pappy Van Winkle before Heaven Hill acquired it in 1999, along with its prized wheated bourbon stocks. While the brand is best known for its ornate, highly allocated twice-yearly Decanter Series, this 7 Year release was created as the obtainable alternative: the same bonded pedigree and signature wheated character, available all year. Built on Heaven Hill's wheated mashbill of 68 percent corn, 20 percent wheat, and 12 percent malted barley, where soft winter wheat replaces the rye found in most bourbons, it is aged a full seven years in level three char new oak and bottled in bond. That bottled-in-bond designation guarantees it is the product of a single distillery and single distilling season, aged at least four years, and bottled at exactly 100 proof under U.S. government supervision; the specific distilling season is noted on the neck tag, with green tags indicating spring and gold tags fall. The result is a bright copper bourbon with a welcoming nose of graham cracker, honey, and baking spice, a palate of fresh bread, brown sugar, soft wheat, and gentle spice, and a smooth, mellow, subtly fruity finish. Awarded a Gold Medal at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, it is an outstanding everyday wheated bourbon that delivers genuine age, proof, and pedigree at a friendly price. Enjoy it neat, over a cube, or in a classic cocktail.
ABV / Proof
| Distillery |
Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky |
| Producer |
Heaven Hill Brands |
| Category |
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (wheated, Bottled-in-Bond) |
| Expression |
Old Fitzgerald 7 Year Bottled-in-Bond |
| Mashbill |
68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley |
| Age |
7 Years |
| Maturation |
Level 3 Char New Oak; Bottled-in-Bond (single distilling season) |
| ABV |
50% |
| Proof |
100 |
| Bottle Size |
750ml |
| Country |
United States |
Tasting Notes
Color: Bright copper.
Nose: Graham cracker, honey, and baking spice.
Palate: Fresh bread, brown sugar, soft wheat, and gentle baking spice.
Finish: Smooth and mellow, subtly fruity and bready.
FAQ
Is this the limited Decanter Series? No. This is the permanent, year-round Old Fitzgerald 7 Year, introduced in 2025 as the obtainable everyday version. The Decanter Series is the separate, allocated, twice-yearly release with higher age statements and a much higher price.
What does Bottled-in-Bond mean? It is the product of a single distillery and single distilling season, aged at least four years, and bottled at exactly 100 proof under U.S. government supervision. The distilling season is noted on the neck tag.
What do the green and gold neck tags mean? Green indicates a spring distilling season and gold indicates fall, with the year noted on the tag.
What is the mashbill? It is a wheated bourbon, made from 68 percent corn, 20 percent wheat, and 12 percent malted barley, the same recipe as Heaven Hill's Larceny.
What proof is it? As a bottled-in-bond bourbon, it is bottled at exactly 100 proof, or 50 percent ABV.
Where can I buy Old Fitzgerald 7 Year online? Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.
