Old Fitzgerald 16 Year V.V.S 2020 Bourbon Whiskey 750mL is an exceptionally rare 16-year-old Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Heaven Hill Distillery. Released in Spring 2020 as part of the prestigious Old Fitzgerald V.V.S. (Very Very Special) collection, this expression was offered in extremely limited quantities as a distillery-exclusive release. Produced with Heaven Hill’s historic wheated bourbon recipe, matured for an impressive 16 years in new charred American oak barrels, and bottled at the required 100 proof (50% ABV), this release represents one of the oldest and most collectible expressions in the modern Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter Series.

Sixteen years of maturation gives Old Fitzgerald V.V.S. remarkable depth while maintaining the softer sweetness associated with wheated bourbon. Aromas of toffee, brown sugar, leather, toasted oak, and stone fruit lead into a rich palate of dark caramel, vanilla bean, dried cherry, baking spice, roasted nuts, and seasoned oak. The finish is long, warm, and refined, with lingering honey, caramel, spice, leather, and mature oak.

TASTING NOTES

  • Nose: Toffee, brown sugar, leather, toasted oak, clove, subtle stone fruit

  • Palate: Dark caramel, vanilla bean, dried cherry, baking spice, roasted nuts, seasoned oak

  • Finish: Long and refined with honey, caramel, warm spice, leather, and lingering mature oak

FAQS

• What is Old Fitzgerald 16 Year V.V.S 2020 Bourbon Whiskey?

It is an ultra-limited 16-year-old Bottled-in-Bond Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Heaven Hill, released in 2020 under the Old Fitzgerald V.V.S. designation.

• What does V.V.S. stand for?

V.V.S. stands for Very Very Special, a designation used for exceptional Old Fitzgerald releases outside the standard Spring and Fall decanter editions.

• How old is Old Fitzgerald V.V.S 2020?

This expression carries an impressive 16-year age statement, making it one of the oldest releases in the modern Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond Decanter Series.

• What proof is Old Fitzgerald 16 Year V.V.S?

As a Bottled-in-Bond bourbon, it is bottled at exactly 100 proof, or 50% ABV.

• How rare is Old Fitzgerald 16 Year V.V.S 2020?

The 2020 V.V.S. was an extremely limited distillery-exclusive release. Heaven Hill has confirmed it as one of only a small number of V.V.S. editions produced since the modern decanter series began in 2018.

• Is Old Fitzgerald 16 Year V.V.S collectible?

Yes. Its combination of a 16-year age statement, Bottled-in-Bond designation, wheated bourbon recipe, V.V.S. status, limited 2020 release, and signature Old Fitzgerald decanter makes it highly desirable among serious bourbon collectors.