Very Old Fitzgerald 10 y-o 1951-1961
Posted: Mon Oct 01, 2012 8:16 pm
Greetings everybody,
I recently came into a bottle of Very Old Fitzgerald back from 1961. The bottle says it was barreled in 1951 and subsequently bottled ten years later when it was aged. I am curious to know if anybody has tried this one before and what would it be closest to on todays market. I havent opened it yet as I didnt know its value or anything like that, and with it being so old, it seemed like i should do some research before going too much further. I did speak to one gentleman about it and he didnt know very much other than that I should try to work my way up through some bourbons before I opened it. He also offered me $300 which i feel like i shouldve taken now. I dont think its really worth all that much and just wanted to see what you connoisseurs had to say about it.
Currently when I drink bourbon i usually head off for some Makers Mark or Buffalo Trace, but thats about it.I dont drink often and I am really a fish out of water on this one. Can anyone help me out? Is it even still worth saving or any good?
Thanks for any help you guys can give and I look forward to learning whatever yall have to offer, as I am more than new to the subtleties of this particular beverage and topic.
I recently came into a bottle of Very Old Fitzgerald back from 1961. The bottle says it was barreled in 1951 and subsequently bottled ten years later when it was aged. I am curious to know if anybody has tried this one before and what would it be closest to on todays market. I havent opened it yet as I didnt know its value or anything like that, and with it being so old, it seemed like i should do some research before going too much further. I did speak to one gentleman about it and he didnt know very much other than that I should try to work my way up through some bourbons before I opened it. He also offered me $300 which i feel like i shouldve taken now. I dont think its really worth all that much and just wanted to see what you connoisseurs had to say about it.
Currently when I drink bourbon i usually head off for some Makers Mark or Buffalo Trace, but thats about it.I dont drink often and I am really a fish out of water on this one. Can anyone help me out? Is it even still worth saving or any good?
Thanks for any help you guys can give and I look forward to learning whatever yall have to offer, as I am more than new to the subtleties of this particular beverage and topic.