As we forecasted earlier this year, Heaven Hill released a new bottle from its Old Fitzgerald brand – Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond 11 Year.
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Henry McKenna Single Barrel Review
Henry McKenna Single Barrel has been known as a solid, mid-shelf, value bourbon.
Its specifications knock down many of the pins that bourbon fans want:
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- Bottled-in-Bond
- 100 proof
- 10-year age statement
- Single barrel
- Distilled, aged, and bottled on site by Heaven Hill, a reputable distiller
- And, at least around here, will only set you back about $32
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And yet, even with all it brings to the table, this bourbon has not traditionally been highly sought after. Maybe that’s because its label does not bear the words “limited release” or “special edition.” Maybe it’s because of its general availability.
Well, those days may be over.
Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon Release Announcement
On April 10, 2018, Heaven Hill received approval for its release of Larceny Barrel Proof Bourbon.
Larceny is a wheated bourbon (68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley) distilled and produced by Heaven Hill. Its lineage is presumably tied to the infamous Old Fitzgerald bourbon.
The approved label shows a proof of 125, up from the standard Larceny Bourbon’s 92 proof.
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Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B517
Whiskey Advocate named Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B517 as its “2017 Whiskey of the Year.” That’s right, a $65 bourbon, touted by many as simply a consistently great “budget” barrel proof bourbon, ran away with the magazine’s top award.
So, given this distinction, it seemed a proper time to revisit Elijah Craig Barrel Proof.
Rebel Yell Single Barrel 10 Year 2016 vs. 2017
We have previously compared the 2016 release of Rebel Yell Single Barrel 10 Year to other bottles, such as Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond and even Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year. Now that we’ve received another release of Rebel Yell Single Barrel 10 Year, it’s time to see whether the magic of the first release can be duplicated.
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