OUR BOURBONS

Photo of Corn Kernals for Bourbon Processing Declared America's Native Spirit by a 1964 act of Congress, Bourbon has always been the heart and soul of Heaven Hill Distilleries. Heaven Hill was originally established as a Bourbon distiller in 1934, and today the world's second largest holding of aging Kentucky Bourbon sleeps peacefully in our 40 open rick warehouses situated throughout Nelson County, the heart of Bourbon Country.

By law, Bourbon must be made up of at least 51% corn and be aged a minimum of two years in a new charred white oak barrel, standards that were pioneered by early Bourbon makers such as Evan Williams and Rev. Elijah Craig.

Today, our brands named after these early Kentucky whiskey-makers exceed these standards, offering unique attributes of age, proof and heritage in an astonishing range of traditional, small batch, single barrel, rye-based and wheated Bourbons. And all are produced under the watchful eyes of father and son Master Distillers Parker and Craig Beam, the sixth and seventh generations of a famed Bourbon-making family.

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Our Bourbons http://bourbonheritagecenter.com/ 2007-06-28T06:37:48Z OUR BOURBONS http://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com/site/bourbons/our-bourbons.html 2007-06-28T06:37:48Z

<img width="176" hspace="10" height="269" align="right" src="/uploads/4/Image/bhc_corn01.jpg" alt="Photo of Corn Kernals for Bourbon Processing" />Declared America's Native Spirit by a 1964 act of Congress, Bourbon has always been the heart and soul of Heaven Hill Distilleries. Heaven Hill was originally established as a Bourbon distiller in 1934, and today the world's second largest holding of aging Kentucky Bourbon sleeps peacefully in our 40 open rick warehouses situated throughout Nelson County, the heart of Bourbon Country. By law, Bourbon must be made up of at least 51% corn and be aged a minimum of two years in a new charred white oak barrel, standards that were pioneered by early Bourbon makers such as Evan Williams and Rev. Elijah Craig. Today, our brands named after these early Kentucky whiskey-makers exceed these standards, offering unique attributes of age, proof and heritage in an astonishing range of traditional, small batch, single barrel, rye-based and wheated Bourbons. And all are produced under the watchful eyes of father and son Master Distillers Parker and Craig Beam, the sixth and seventh generations of a famed Bourbon-making family. EVAN WILLIAMS SINGLE BARREL VINTAGE http://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com/site/bourbons/evan-williams-single-barrel-vintage.html 2007-08-08T11:41:28Z

<h3>Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey</h3> Like a fine wine, each bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon contains a vintage date telling the exact day it was put in an oak barrel to age. Every year, a new vintage of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage is released to critical acclaim. The 1990 Vintage was the first Bourbon to be awarded "Whiskey of the Year" by The Spirit Journal. The 1991 Vintage was awarded "Domestic Whiskey of the Year" by The Malt Advocate and "Spirit of the Year" by Wine & Spirits. Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Awards & Accolades Every year, a new vintage of Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon is released to critical acclaim. <ul class="bullets"> <li>1992 Vintage "Spirit of the Year" by Food & Wine "Best Bottling" by Wine Enthusiast </li> <li>1991 Vintage "Domestic Whiskey of the Year" by The Malt Advocate "Spirit of the Year" by Wine & Spirits </li> <li>1990 Vintage "Whiskey of the Year" by The Spirit Journal </li> </ul> Evan Williams Single Barrel 1993 Vintage Bourbon Tasting Notes and Reviews "The medium amber color is bright...the opening sniffs after the pour display the trademark gentle, fruit-like sweetness/graininess of Evan Williams - time in the glass affords the chance for the bouquet to deepen and grow complex as layers of aroma include milk chocolate, marshmallow, sugar cookies and freshly mown hay; the palate entry is concentrated, sweet, mildly oaky/resiny and medium-bodied - by midpalate, there's an embers-glow warmth on the tongue, followed by sturdy, woody tastes of oaky vanillin and almond butter; the finish shows a minor touch of honey; the remarkable legend of EW Vintage Single Barrel continues with this luscious addition; one of the five or six whiskeys that I genuinely look forward to every time it's released as a new bottling; Craig and Parker Beam are wizards in the selection of these utterly sensational bourbons; continues to be one of the finest whiskey values in the world." The Spirit Journal - SJ Rating * * * * */Highest Recommendation <div align="right">F. Paul Pacult The Spirit Journal Wine Enthusiast</div> "Parker and Craig Beam are gifted artists in the bourbon-making craft. Sip it, it's a masterpiece from a barrel." The Spirit Journal - SJ Rating * * * * */Highest Recommendation <div align="right">Ray Foley Bartender Magazine </div> "The bourbon is a prolonged holiday for the senses. It's dark, bold and full of personality. What's perplexing is how they can deliver so much bourbon at such a reasonable price." <div align="right">Robert Plotkin Nightclub & Bar</div> Evan Williams Single Barrel 1992 Vintage Bourbon Tasting Notes and Reviews "One of the great success stories of American whiskey is the Evan Williams Vintage series, which began in 1986. The tawny-amber hue is one of the most eye-catching in Bourbon. The rich, fruity, sweet-corn aromas are overwhelming in the initial pass; with time in the glass, the bouquet turns less assertive, adding seductive notes of spice, toasty oaky, marzipan and marshmallow; by the final nut-like whiff, I'm a true believer. The plate entry is resiny sweet, concentrated, buttery and fat; the midpalate displays firm, mildly oily and moderately smoked tastes of barrel-char, sweet corn, barley spice and bacon fat. A meal in a glass. Finishes with welcome heat and bite, plus loads of fat and oaky resin." Wine Enthusiast - Best Buy. Classic (96-100)/Highest Recommendation The Spirit Journal - Best Buy. SJ Rating ***** <div align="right">F. Paul Pacult The Spirit Journal Wine Enthusiast</div> "Every year, Master Distiller Parker Beam pokes around the Kentucky "rick house" where barrels of Evan Williams Bourbon live, inspects the ones put there a decade earlier, then picks a few for bottling. And every year, the whiskey he chooses tastes better than last year's. This year saw the release of the 1992 vintage, a killer. The earthy, sweet smell has a hint of caramel apples, but the flavor recalls a cherry pie straight from the oven. Like an old cabinet, this whiskey has been polished to a warm, gorgeous glow." Spirit of the Year - American Whiskey <div align="right">Pete Wells Food & Wine</div> "The nose is very intense...it smells of maple syrup, walnuts and caramel. In the mouth, the maple falls away to somewhat be replaced by honey, licorice, orange peel, hard candy, and, as one taster noted, some hints of coffee. A long elegant finish follows with the slightest bit of mouth tingle. It is excellent." <div align="right">Jack Bettridge Cigar Aficionado.com</div> "The nose is spicy with faint notes of dried fruits (apricots leap to mind); the body is big, and the palate is ultra dry, very spicy, and bears those masculine notes of tobacco and leather, and the finish is very short, and once again, spicy. Rating: 91" <div align="right">Gary and Mardee Haidin Regan Ardent Spirits</div> "It is in the same tradition (as the 1991 vintage), with the signature flavors even more intensified and focused. The difference is subtle but definite." <div align="right">Charles Cowdery The Bourbon Country Reader</div> EVAN WILLIAMS MASTER DISTILLERS SELECT http://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com/site/bourbons/evan-williams-master-distiller-select.html 2009-03-19T09:44:32Z

Chosen by our Master Distillers Parker and Craig Beam this special marriage of selected 7 to 10 year old barrels of finest Evan Williams Bourbon is served up in this classic frontier earth stone jug. This unique souvenir jug can be purchased and personalized only at The Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown, Kentucky. ELIJAH CRAIG 18 YEAR OLD SINGLE BARREL http://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com/site/bourbons/elijah-craig.html 2007-08-24T11:00:39Z

Elijah Craig 18- year -old Single Barrel Bourbon, the oldest Single Barrel Bourbon available in the world, is bottled soley from one barrel hand-selected by Master Distiller Parker Beam. Only a handful of the millions of barrels of Bourbon aging in Kentucky have been allowed to mature this long. The brand is named for Rev. Elijah Craig, the man who discovered the method of making true Kentucky Bourbon when he stored his wares in barrels that had been charred by fire. Bon Appetit magazine describes this Single Barrel as "rich and complex, a whiskey suggestive of a fine Cognac." <h3>Elijah Craig Single Barrel 18 Year Old Bourbon Tasting Notes and Reviews</h3> "A buttery vanilla nose with some winey notes, a hint of caramel, and an aroma that can be described only as being reminiscent of Butterfingers candy bars; a medium body presents a dry, almost cognac-like palate with eucalyptus notes and some hints, in the backdrop, of deep rich caramel; the finish is crisp, dry, and lasts a lifetime. Rating: 95" Gary and Mardee Haidin Regan Co-authors, The Bourbon Companion "The crisp oakiness of the bouquet indicated directly that this is a no-nonsense Bourbon. The color is a very deep amber, burnt orange tone with ideal clarity. The mouth presence is divine; showing equal parts elegance and command. Layered flavors of cream, almonds, vanilla extract and smoke all meet at midpalate and carry through to the soft-but-fiery aftertaste. A very strong four star rating." F. Paul Pacult The Spirit Journal "Nose: Subtle. Nutty. Almonds. Palate: Light-bodied for this distillery. Firm, smooth, almost slippery. Lots of flavour development. Sweet, then fragrantly smoky. Finish: Rounded. Appetizing. Comments: Very urbane. Rating: 8 ¼ " Michael Jackson Whisky Magazine "Nose: A weighty nose with a depth of honey where there had once been fruit. Perplexing coastal feel for something distilled 1,000 miles inland! Palate: Lighter bodied than the 12, with a more simplistic oakiness. Honey and rye cling together. Finish: Toasty with a residual rye oiliness and a soft vanilla sweetness. Comments: A solid and charming bourbon. Rating 8." Jim Murray Whisky Magazine "Elijah Craig 18 Year Old Single Barrel - Despite spending the better part of two decades in oak, this single barrel bourbon has a light bouquet and a well-rounded body. Its deep amber color is the first indication that this is a serious bourbon. It's a carefully layered mosaic of flavors, including toffee, vanilla and charred wood." Nightclub & Bar Magazine "Almost heathery nose, with some saddle soap/leather and rich nuttiness. Soft, rich fruit on the palate and a balancing spicy pepperiness. Excellent. A rating of five stars." Dave Broom Handbook of Whisky "Deep oak aromas with a note of caramel. Oak dominates the palate, releasing vanilla, honey and smoke flavors; pleasant, tight ending." Stuart MacLean Ramsay Sante´ VERY SPECIAL OLD FITZGERALD 12 YEAR OLD http://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com/site/bourbons/old-fitzgerald-12.html 2007-08-24T11:01:11Z

<h3>Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey</h3> Made with a "whisper of wheat" according to a time-honored formula, Very Special Old Fitzgerald is aged 12 full years in new charred oak barrels and bottled at 90 proof, making it a true super-premium Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. This Bourbon is critically acclaimed for its distinct, complex nose and taste. In their authoritative Book of Bourbon, Gary and Mardee Regan state that "The balance...is as perfect as any we've tasted - it's a whiskey that shows off the whiskey-maker's craft." Very Special Old Fitzgerald 12 Year Old Bourbon Tasting Notes and Reviews "Nose: Massive complexity with shades of unripe green bananas, sandalwood, malt, soft ground peppers and raisins. Even shades of applejack. Stunning. Taste: Bittersweet start. Enormous complexity from the off with creamy oils forming the backdrop to a bitter-vanilla middle. Sweet custardy notes are also about. Finish: Medium to long and quite dry. There is some toffee-fudge but this disappears to leave more vanilla and gently oak. Comments: A surprise package in that the nose suggests it to be sweeter and deeper than it actually is. Having said that, this is a superb Bourbon simply because each time you taste it, it registers a slightly different character." <div align="right">Jim Murray Classic Bourbon, Tennessee & Rye Whiskey</div> "Nose: Rich and fruity with lots of berries and a hint of leather. Mouth: A huge body, soft and honeyed, a touch of vanilla, some butterscotch, lots of deep, dark fruits and still the whiskey's high notes shine through with the now familiar balance of leather and tobacco. The finish is very long, very warm and very soothing. Overall: This is a Bourbon worthy of a snifter and a fine cigar. The balance in this bottling is as perfect as any we tasted-it's a whiskey that shows off the whiskey-maker's craft. You might want to drink this whiskey on ice, but we suggest you don't adulterate it with anything more than the tiniest splash of water." <div align="right">Gary and Mardee Haidin Regan Co-authors, The Book of Bourbon</div> "Complex nose of leather and fruit, with tart up-front flavors of bitter orange that opens up to a caramel and apricot sweetness. Extremely long finish with tangy, mouth-watering freshness. Great all-around bourbon." <div align="right">Jack Robertiello Cheers</div> "Soft and clean aromas with spice in the background. Gutsy, sweet and fruity with flavors of spice and deep oak; lingering finish with balanced sweetness." <div align="right">Stuart MacLean Ramsay Sante´</div>   HENRY MCKENNA 10 YEAR OLD SINGLE BARREL http://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com/site/bourbons/henry-mckenna.html 2007-08-24T11:01:58Z

<h3>Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey</h3> Henry McKenna 10 -year-old Single Barrel is the only extra-aged Bottled-in-Bond Single Barrel Bourbon in the world, indicating it meets exacting U.S. government standards for age and proof. Every bottle is filled entirely from a single barrel that has aged through 40 Kentucky seasons (10 years). But more important, its taste earns high accolades from connoisseurs themselves. The Spirit Journal writes, "It's on the palate that this Bourbon struts its best stuff. Flavors of charred oak, sweet corn, and spice nicely offset the spirity foundation." Henry McKenna 10 Year Old Single Barrel Tasting Notes and Reviews "Nose: There is a peppery pinch to the spicy nose, which fits perfectly with the dark brooding nature of the beast. The slightly singed toast acts as a perfect counter to the mint and orange rind. Really complex and tempting. Taste: Wow! Loads of everything. As you might expect from the nose. A deep, satin-smooth oak and burnt sugar backdrop allows the malt and rye to have a big say. Lots of vanilla, too. Finish: Here, as it dries, the corn comes into dominance. Some vanilla toffee, too. Comments: Magnificent stuff from Heaven Hill that really is worth hunting for." <div align="right">Jim Murray Classic Bourbon, Tennessee & Rye Whiskey </div> "A good, traditional bourbon nose with a nice balance of vanilla, caramel, oak, and a light herbaceous note in the background; the body is medium, leaning toward full, and the palate shows a good balance of sharp spices, honey and sweetness, and a touch of mint; the finish is very spicy. Overall: If you like your whiskey spicy, this one's for you. Drink it on the rocks." <div align="right">Gary and Mardee Haidin Regan Co-authors, The Bourbon Companion </div> "Aromas of charcoal and sweet citrus. Good depth richness with caramel and charcoal flavors; sweet and spicy finish." <div align="right">Stuart MacLean Ramsay Sante´</div>

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