Very Very Old Fitzgerald 15 Year Old "Blackhawk" 121 Proof 1950 (1 Bottle 4/5 Quart)

Very Very Old Fitzgerald 15 Year Old "Blackhawk" 121 Proof 1950

Distilled in 1950, bottled in 1966, bottom left corner of tax strip slightly torn, top left corner of tax strip slightly nicked, capsule tarnished around bottom edge, lables slightly stained and scuffed

Key facts about this bottle:

The second "Blackhawk" bottling to be produced, and often considered the rarest, Old Fitzgerald "Blackhawk" 15 Year Old is one of the most sought-after bourbons ever released. A private bottling produced exclusively for the Wirtz family, owners of the Chicago Blackhawks NHL franchise, as well as the alcohol distributor, Wirtz Corporation, no "Blackhawk" bottlings were ever made available for public sale.

Rather, it is presumed that the bottles were gifted to close friends, family members, and other associates of the Wirtz family. In total, there are three bottlings in the "Blackhawk" series, this 15 Year Old, plus an 18 Year Old distilled in 1950 and a 12 Year Old distilled in 1951.

All three iterations of the "Blackhawk" were produced when Old Fitzgerald was the flagship brand of the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, at the time led by Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle. Famously, "Pappy" refused to bottle Old Fitzgerald at anything less than the Bottled in Bond Act (1897) minimum of 100 proof. This "Blackhawk 15" was bottled at 121 Proof.

This is 100% pure Stitzel-Weller and bottled at Barrel Proof.

1 bottle 4/5 quart (no original packaging)

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