Old Fitzgerald 1849 NAS

Old Fitzgerald 1849 NAS

Official bottling
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber gold
45% ABV
Dram

Nose: Toffee, popcorn, sea salt, magic marker, orange peel, vitamin C tablets. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, loosens, cool, expands. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Lemongrass, sea salt, popcorn, lemon zest, magic marker, toffee, apple juice. 
Finish: Short. Lemon zest, lemongrass, white pepper, vitamin C tablets. 

Comments: 

Complex, still quite intense, with slightly chalky citrusy notes. Some of it is more like lemon grass, with a bitter herbal edge, than citrus. Lovely to get another chance to taste whisky from this long gone distillery.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

Old Fitzgerald 1849 8yo 1987

Old Fitzgerald 1849 8yo 1987

Official bottling
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber
45% ABV
Dram

Nose: Cotton sheets, raisins, popcorn, brown butter, dates, toffee, hints of black pepper. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, loosens, mouth coating, cool. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Brown butter, popcorn, toffee, blackcurrant cordial, clay dust, hints of cloves. 
Finish: Long. Raisins, walnuts, clay dust, cloves, popcorn. 

Comments: 

Sweet, rich and intense, well aged with whiffs of dust and walnuts, yet not took cloying. I enjoyed the savoury nutty notes on the tongue, like drinking liquid popcorn soaked in Ribena. An excellent dram.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.