Very Old Fitzgerald 8 Year Old 100 Proof 1945 (1 4/5 Quart)

Very Old Fitzgerald 8 Year Old 100 Proof

Distilled in Fall 1945, bottled in Fall 1953, ullage: mid shoulder

Before the mid-1950s, stocks of well-aged, unblended bourbon were scarce; the industry had barely recovered from Prohibition and the Great Depression when World War II came along, diverting alcohol production to military applications. This bottle, distilled in Fall 1945 and bottled in Fall 1953, drew on some of the first aged whiskey from Stitzel-Weller after it returned to full capacity following the end of the fighting. It marked the beginning of a new era of growth and quality in the American whiskey industry.

1 4/5 quart (nop)

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