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Photo libraries, in ascending order by bottling year
Old Fitzgerald Bonded 6yr, Half Gallon, ~1963
This bottle unfortunately has a torn tax strip, so the distillation and bottling dates are missing. The bottom of the bottle is 1963 so a fill date of ~1963-1965 is estimated. The Stitzel-Weller branded swing is a unique accessory.
Very Old Fitzgerald Bonded, Export, Half Pint, 100pf 1956-1964
Photos courtesy of Jack Daniels Expert
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Tags: 1964, bottled in bond, bourbon, export, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Tags: 1964, bottled in bond, bourbon, export, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Very Xtra Old Fitzgerald 10yr, 4/5qt, 1954-1964
Photos courtesy of Brian Lovejoy
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Tags: 1964, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Tags: 1964, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1952-1964
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Old Grand Dad Bonded Decanter w/Gift Box, 1959-1964
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Tags: 1964, bottled in bond, bourbon, decanter, gift box, national distillers, old grand dad
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Old Fitzgerald “Tree of Life” Bonded Decanter, 1958-1964
Photos courtesy of Darren McGowen
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Tags: 1964, bottled in bond, bourbon, decanter, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller
Tags: 1964, bottled in bond, bourbon, decanter, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller
Weller Special Reserve 8yr Bonded, 1956-1964
An excellent example of a bottle that is rarely seen these days. Photos courtesy of Eli Spitzner.
Very Xtra Old Fitzgerald 10yr, 4/5qt, 1955-1965
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Tags: 1965, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Tags: 1965, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Very Old Fitzgerald 8yr, 1957-1965
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Tags: 1965, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Very Very Old Fitzgerald 14yr, 1951-1965
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Tags: 1965, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1953-1965
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Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1954-1966
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Tags: 1966, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
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Very Very Old Fitzgerald 15yr, 1951-1966
Photos courtesy of Ted Doggett.
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Very Xtra Old Fitzgerald 10yr, 1957-1967
The 10-year old version was called Very Xtra Old Fitzgerald. This one came in the nice gift box, which stained the label red over the decades. I’ve been told the gift boxes were a separate purchase from the bottle, which is it seems random as to why some bottles have them and others don’t.
Posted in Very Old Fitzgerald
Tags: 1967, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Tags: 1967, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Geeting & Fromm Kentucky Nectar, Bonded, 1957-1967
Posted in Heaven Hill Brands, Miscellaneous
Tags: 1967, bottled in bond, bourbon, geeting & fromm, heaven hill, ndp
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Very Old Fitzgerald 8yr, 1/2 pint, 1959-1967
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Very Xtra Old Fitzgerald 10yr, 1958-1968
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Tags: 1968, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Tags: 1968, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Very Old Fitzgerald 8yr, 1960-1968, Half Pint
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Tags: 1968, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Tags: 1968, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Old Taylor Bonded, Mini 1/10 pint, 1963-1968
Photos courtesy of Brad Pollard
Posted in Old Taylor
Tags: airplane, bottled in bond, bourbon, mini, national distillers, old taylor
Tags: airplane, bottled in bond, bourbon, mini, national distillers, old taylor
Old Forester Bonded Decanter, 4/5qt, 1964-1969
The 1969 was the last Holiday Decanter produced by Old Forester. It was designed by industrial art icon Raymond Loewy.
Most of the Old Forester decanters had hollow caps, so if the bottle was inverted the caps would fill with whiskey, as you can see in the last pic here.
Old Fitzgerald Colonial Decanter, Bonded, 4/5qt, 1963-1969
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Tags: 1969, bottled in bond, bourbon, decanter, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller
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Very Old Fitzgerald 8yr 1/2 Pint, 1963-1971
Photos courtesy of Ted Doggett.
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Tags: 1971, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
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Old Fitzgerald “Old Ironsides” Decanter, Bonded, 4/5qt, 1965-1971
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Tags: 1971, bottled in bond, bourbon, decanter, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller
Tags: 1971, bottled in bond, bourbon, decanter, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller
Very Very Old Fitzgerald 15yr, 1956-1971
This is one of the rare Very Very Old Fitzgeralds that’s older than 12 years. I’ve seen some 14, 15, and 18 year bottles, but they were usually bottles done for special clients. A few of them were even bottled at 121 proof, although this one is a 100 proof bonded version.
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Tags: 1971, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Tags: 1971, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Very Old Fitzgerald, 8yr, 1965-1973
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Tags: 1973, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
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Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1963-1975
This Very Very Old Fitzgerald was bottled in 1975. Notice that the distillery is listed as “Old Fitzgerald” instead of Stitzel-Weller. This change came along in 1972 after the sale of the company by the Van Winkle family. Also, this bottle has a screw cap instead of a cork.
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Tags: 1975, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
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Kentucky Bonded Bourbon, 4/5qt, 1959-1978
This was distilled by Willett, and although it’s marked as 16 year it was actually aged 19 years.
David Nicholson Bonded Triangle Decanter, 1970-1978
Stitzel-Weller often recycled decanter designs for use among their different brands. This one is interesting in that it was used for the David Nicholson brand, which was then owned by the Van Winkle and McClure families but produced and bottled by Stitzel-Weller.
Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1965-1978
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Tags: 1978, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
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Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 1967-1979
Photos courtesy of Eli Spitzner
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Tags: 1979, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
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Jim Beam 8yr Bonded Decanter, 1968-1979
We don’t usually post Beam decanters since there are so many and they’re well documented elsewhere, but this one is interesting in that it’s bottled in bond. Also of note, this is a perfect example of a glut-era bourbon, labeled as an 8 year product but aged for 11 years.
Photos courtesy of Steve C.
Old Fitzgerald Bonded, 750ml, 1974-1980
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Tags: 1980, 750ml, bottled in bond, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller
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Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 750ml, 1968-1980
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Berghoff 8yr Bonded Bourbon, 1969-1980
Although age stated at 8 years, this is actually 11 years old.
Posted in Miscellaneous, Old Rip Van Winkle
Tags: 1980, berghoff, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller
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Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, 750ml, 1981
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Very Old Fitzgerald 8yr, 750ml ~1981
Photos courtesy of Alexander Chiu
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Tags: 1981, bottled in bond, bourbon, old fitzgerald, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerad
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Very Very Old Fitzgerald 12yr, ~1982
This bottle shows the plastic box that the Very Old Fitzgeralds were sold in starting in the 1970s.
Photos courtesy of Steve Pendergast.
Posted in Very Old Fitzgerald
Tags: 1982, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Tags: 1982, bottled in bond, bourbon, stitzel weller, very old fitzgerald
Old Fitzgerald Bonded, 200ml, 1993
Old Fitzgerald bottled-in-bond 200 ml, circa 1993. Note the UPC, government warning, ABV reference and faux green tax strip. A ’93’ embossed on the bottom the glass date the bottle to 1993 or shortly thereafter. To the best of my knowledge, Old Fitzgerald discontinued use of the faux tax strip seals within a year or two of this bottling.
David Nicholson “1843” Bonded, 2001
Bottled by Luxco of Saint Louis, David Nicholson was originally produced by Stitzel-Weller, but at some point Heaven Hill became the primary supplier. Unfortunately, Luxco continued to label bottles with DSP-KY-16 until some time in the aughts, so there’s no good way of knowing whether the whiskey in the bottle is Stitzel-Weller or Heaven Hill distillate.
