Yesterday I picked up a couple bottles of Old Fitzgerald 1849 at a store in Boston. This is an unusual find up in these parts. When I got home I noticed with that there was small, easily removable, sticker on the label, covering the "aged in wood" statement that read "Charcoal Filtered".
My spirits dropped (but I held on tight to the bottle). Oh no, they didn't mess with this fine product did they?!
I find this very curious. If it did change, why would the distillery spend any money or effort to change the production process like this? If not, why would they spend money and effort to add this stupid little sticker which would be ignored by the masses and offend the knowledgeable?
I took out a slightly older bottle I've been drinking and made these very unscientific comparisons. The new bottle does appear lighter in color. The new bottle also has a more watery taste while the older bottle definitely has more body and flavor.
I really hope this is a difference in batches and they have not started filtering the heck out of this product.
Does anyone know the truth about this?
Thanks, Mike