Heaven Hill Distillery Articles

Every Heaven Hill Bourbon Reviewed [2021]

Last updated Feb 14, 2021 | Published on Feb 14, 2021

Heaven Hill bourbon is a household name in Kentucky. Chances are you've had bourbon from the Bernheim Distillery even if it wasn't branded as Heaven Hill. The Shapiros have owned and operated Heaven Hill since 1935. They are one of the few family-owned distilleries. Who is the largest bourbon distillery in...

Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond Corn Whiskey Review [2021]

Last updated Feb 7, 2021 | Published on Jan 30, 2021

Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond is, well, a mellow drinker aged in used Heaven Hill whiskey barrels to 100 proof. It's the oldest corn whiskey on the market and the best corn whiskey available. Is Mellow Corn bourbon? No corn whiskey isn't the same as bourbon. Bourbon requires 51% corn in the mash bill. Corn whiskey requires more than 79% corn in the...

Every Maker’s Mark Wood Finishing Series Reviewed [2021]

Last updated Jan 24, 2021 | Published on Jan 12, 2021

Maker's Mark Wood Finishing Series is a result of the success of Maker's Mark 46 — a bourbon finished with French oak staves. Maker's went decades without any line expansions until Maker's 46 took off. The beauty of stave finishing is it allows Maker's to continue making the classic bourbon we all love while adding additional layers of flavor...

Every Parker’s Heritage Collection Reviewed [2021]

Last updated Feb 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 30, 2020

Parker's Heritage Collection was named for the legendary Parker Beam. He was one of the Kentucky Master Distillers who brought bourbon back from the brink. Chris Briney sums up Parker the best: "Parker Beam’s entire life was influenced by and dedicated to the making of good Bourbon. He did not seek out celebrity status but was chased down by it....

Larceny Bourbon Review – Wheated Bourbon [2021]

Last updated Feb 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 9, 2020

Larceny bourbon was released in 2012 as the successor to the Old Fitzgerald brand which Heaven Hill controlled but had only released bottom shelf bourbon from. According to Heaven Hill, Larceny and Old Fitzgerald are made with 25% more wheat than "other" wheated bourbons. Larceny borrows from the legend of the Old Fitzgerald brand. As legend has...

Larceny Barrel Proof 2020 Batches Ranked

Last updated Feb 2, 2021 | Published on Dec 9, 2020

Larceny bourbon was first released in 2012 and bottled at 92 proof. Larceny Barrel Proof was first released in January 2020 with solid fanfare. Larceny Barrel Proof bourbon is a widely available, barrel proof, non-chill filtered, and affordable bourbon. Larceny Barrel Proof will be released annually in three batches, January, May, and September....