![]() ![]() Heaven Hill Heritage Collection will be an annual release, and the bar has been set quite high with this initial expression. These older barrels were selected from several warehouses, mostly from lower floors which makes sense given the cooler temperatures there and the whiskey’s elevated age. Most importantly, the DNA of what makes Heaven Hill bourbon so good shines through, whether it’s Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, or Bottled in Bond. At nearly 120 proof, there is some heat here but it’s really nothing to deter you. Yes, there’s a bit of char and astringency on the palate, but it’s subtle and dominated by notes of plum, almond, pecan, tobacco and even some dark summer berries. And when that time comes, the first thing that should strike you is that this is just not overly tannic in the way you might expect. The nose is classic bourbon on steroids, with rich notes of vanilla, caramel and butterscotch greeting you before you take a sip. So when you come across bourbon aged for more than twice that amount of time that is still utterly delicious, it’s something special. The extreme temperature and humidity fluctuations in Kentucky warehouses usually make less than a decade an optimal maturation period, with six to eight years often considered the sweet spot. There are many who find older American whiskeys to be oak bombs, a fair criticism when considering bourbon that’s been inside a barrel for close to a decade. But that’s exactly why you should try this whiskey if you can find a bottle. Also, Heaven Hill Heritage Collection has pretty limited availability nationwide, although demand (and familiarity) for it will likely pale in comparison with Pappy. Of course, this is not a wheated bourbon and it’s not made at Buffalo Trace, which are significant differences between the two whiskeys. ![]() ![]() Which leads me to why fans of older Pappy bourbons should be on alert. The label says the whiskey is 17 years old, but that’s indicative of the youngest whiskey in the bottle, which also includes 19 and 20-year-old bourbon (the exact breakdown: 28 percent 20-year-old barrels, 44 percent 19-year-old barrels, 28 percent 17-year-old barrels). The inaugural whiskey is a barrel-proof bourbon bottled at 118.2 proof and made using the distillery’s core bourbon mashbill of 78 percent corn, 10 percent rye, and 12 percent malted barley. Heaven Hill just launched the first release in its new Heaven Hill Heritage Collection, a sister series to the distillery’s Parker’s Heritage Collection-the latter focuses on experimentation and different mashbills, while the former will feature one of the distillery’s six unique mashbills for release. Bottle ShopĪ Rare Bottle of Jack Daniels From the 1940s Is up for Auction One of America’s Best Steakhouses Is Opening Its First International Outpost in SingaporeĪ Thief Stole $600,000 Worth of Wine From This L.A. ![]()
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