4International Whisky Visitor Center of the year 2009Heaven Hill Distilleries wins Whisky magazine Icons of Whisky Award<p> </p>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">Heaven Hill Distilleries' Bourbon Heritage Center Captures "Visitor Attraction of the Year" Award <br />
at Whisky Magazine's 2008 Icons of Whisky Worldwide Presentation</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black"><br />
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<b><u>Attraction Acclaimed as "Beacon for Kentucky Bourbon"</u></b><br />
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</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">LOUISVILLE, KY</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> – Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., the nation’s largest independent family-owned and operated distilled spirits producer and marketer, won the “Visitor Attraction of the Year” award during the presentation of <i>Whisky Magazine’s </i>Worldwide Icons of Whisky on February 28<sup>th</sup> in London. </span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The Icons of Whisky are “designed to celebrate the people and places behind the greatest whiskies in the world,” according to the organizers, and the winners are drawn from industry nominations who then are “shortlisted” by an independent editorial panel from which the winners are voted. In order to be considered for the worldwide final, entrants must first win in one of three “regional” finals—in the United States, Scotland and “Rest of the World (including Japan, Canada and Ireland)”. In October, Heaven Hill captured not only the “Visitor Attraction of the Year” in the US Icons of Whisky regional, but also captured “Distiller of the Year” for the United States as well. Winners of the three regional Icon Awards then went on to the worldwide final, announced at a gala awards ceremony at the Hurlingham Club in London coinciding with the opening of Whisky Live London.<br />
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Heaven Hill was awarded “Visitor Attraction of the Year” for their Bourbon Heritage Center, which according to the citation, “upon its opening in October of 2004 immediately raised the game for all other visitor facilities along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.” The Icon of Whisky award further praised Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center for “continually educating an increasing number of visitors in its barrel tasting room and offering a wide range of tours to suit novice to expert. It is a beacon for Kentucky Bourbon…in 2007 the Bourbon Heritage Center welcomed nearly 50,000 visitors to Bardstown, making it the most visited attraction in the historic Nelson County city.” </span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Bardstown-based Heaven Hill, the world’s second-largest holder of aging American Whiskey, produces such critically acclaimed brands as Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon, Elijah Craig Bourbon, Rittenhouse Rye, Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey, and the Parker’s Heritage Collection of American Whiskeys, all crafted under the watchful eyes of sixth and seventh generation Master Distillers Parker and Craig Beam.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">“It was a great honor to have won the Icons of USA awards for both ‘Visitor Attraction of the Year’ and ‘Distiller of the Year’ back in October,” stated Heaven Hill Distilleries Executive Vice President Harry J. Shapira. “But to come back in the worldwide competition and beat out all the spectacular visitor attractions in such traditional regions as Scotland and Ireland is indeed a very exciting accomplishment for us at Heaven Hill.”</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">Founded in 1934, Bardstown, KY-based Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. (</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><a href="http://www.heaven-hill.com/"><font color="#800080">www.heaven-hill.com</font></a><span style="color: black">) is the nation's largest independent, family-owned and operated spirits producer and marketer and the world's second-largest holder of Kentucky Bourbon. Heaven Hill's diversified portfolio of brands includes The Christian Brothers Brandies; Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey; Hpnotiq Liqueur; Whaler's Rum; Burnett's Gin and Vodkas; Dubonnet Aperitif; PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur; Água Luca Brazilian Rum Cachaça, Lunazul Tequila and La Certeza Tequila.</span></span></div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt">Heaven Hill reminds you to “Think Wisely. Drink Wisely.”<br />
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News and Eventshttp://bourbonheritagecenter.com/2009-03-14T11:48:28ZIcons of Whisky Awardhttp://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com/site/news/icons-of-whisky-award.html2009-03-14T11:48:28ZHeaven Hill Distilleries wins Whisky magazine Icons of Whisky AwardInternational Whisky Visitor Center of the year 2009
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">Heaven Hill Distilleries' Bourbon Heritage Center Captures "Visitor Attraction of the Year" Award <br />
at Whisky Magazine's 2008 Icons of Whisky Worldwide Presentation</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black"><br />
<br />
<b><u>Attraction Acclaimed as "Beacon for Kentucky Bourbon"</u></b><br />
<br />
</span><span style="font-size: 10pt; text-transform: uppercase">LOUISVILLE, KY</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"> – Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., the nation’s largest independent family-owned and operated distilled spirits producer and marketer, won the “Visitor Attraction of the Year” award during the presentation of <i>Whisky Magazine’s </i>Worldwide Icons of Whisky on February 28<sup>th</sup> in London. </span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">The Icons of Whisky are “designed to celebrate the people and places behind the greatest whiskies in the world,” according to the organizers, and the winners are drawn from industry nominations who then are “shortlisted” by an independent editorial panel from which the winners are voted. In order to be considered for the worldwide final, entrants must first win in one of three “regional” finals—in the United States, Scotland and “Rest of the World (including Japan, Canada and Ireland)”. In October, Heaven Hill captured not only the “Visitor Attraction of the Year” in the US Icons of Whisky regional, but also captured “Distiller of the Year” for the United States as well. Winners of the three regional Icon Awards then went on to the worldwide final, announced at a gala awards ceremony at the Hurlingham Club in London coinciding with the opening of Whisky Live London.<br />
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Heaven Hill was awarded “Visitor Attraction of the Year” for their Bourbon Heritage Center, which according to the citation, “upon its opening in October of 2004 immediately raised the game for all other visitor facilities along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.” The Icon of Whisky award further praised Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center for “continually educating an increasing number of visitors in its barrel tasting room and offering a wide range of tours to suit novice to expert. It is a beacon for Kentucky Bourbon…in 2007 the Bourbon Heritage Center welcomed nearly 50,000 visitors to Bardstown, making it the most visited attraction in the historic Nelson County city.” </span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">Bardstown-based Heaven Hill, the world’s second-largest holder of aging American Whiskey, produces such critically acclaimed brands as Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon, Elijah Craig Bourbon, Rittenhouse Rye, Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey, and the Parker’s Heritage Collection of American Whiskeys, all crafted under the watchful eyes of sixth and seventh generation Master Distillers Parker and Craig Beam.</span></div>
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<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt">“It was a great honor to have won the Icons of USA awards for both ‘Visitor Attraction of the Year’ and ‘Distiller of the Year’ back in October,” stated Heaven Hill Distilleries Executive Vice President Harry J. Shapira. “But to come back in the worldwide competition and beat out all the spectacular visitor attractions in such traditional regions as Scotland and Ireland is indeed a very exciting accomplishment for us at Heaven Hill.”</span></div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt"> </div>
<div style="margin: 0in 0in 12pt"><span style="font-size: 10pt; color: black">Founded in 1934, Bardstown, KY-based Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. (</span><span style="font-size: 10pt"><a href="http://www.heaven-hill.com/"><font color="#800080">www.heaven-hill.com</font></a><span style="color: black">) is the nation's largest independent, family-owned and operated spirits producer and marketer and the world's second-largest holder of Kentucky Bourbon. Heaven Hill's diversified portfolio of brands includes The Christian Brothers Brandies; Evan Williams Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey; Hpnotiq Liqueur; Whaler's Rum; Burnett's Gin and Vodkas; Dubonnet Aperitif; PAMA Pomegranate Liqueur; Água Luca Brazilian Rum Cachaça, Lunazul Tequila and La Certeza Tequila.</span></span></div>
<p><span style="font-size: 10pt">Heaven Hill reminds you to “Think Wisely. Drink Wisely.”<br />
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</span></p> Behind the sceneshttp://www.bourbonheritagecenter.com/site/news/events.html2009-01-23T11:47:21Z
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><strong>Behind the Scenes Bourbon Connoisseur Tour </strong></div>
<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Interested in becoming a true Kentucky Bourbon Connoisseur? You need to take a closer look at Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown. In fact, Bourbon lovers have been clamoring for a more detailed experience for years. </div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">While the Bourbon Heritage Center has been giving free tours and tastings since this state-of-the-art facility was opened four years ago, Bourbon experts have been planning to add a more in-depth Bourbon experience at the nation’s largest Family owned facility here in the Bourbon Capitol of the World. </div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Currently the public is invited to view a 20 minute film on the history of Bourbon, take a behind the scenes tour of a Bourbon-aging rick house and taste two of Heaven Hill Distilleries premium brands. But now, thanks to some forward-thinking at the Bourbon Heritage Center, the public can experience more of a detailed educational tour of the entire process. </div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Starting in March of 2009, the public will be invited to become true Bourbon Ambassadors through a half day experience at Bardstown’s finest Bourbon Distillery. They will learn even more details about the production of this true American Spirit in a behind-the-scenes tour and educational seminar soon to be offered at Heaven Hill. </div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">The new experience includes a guided tour of the cistern room where barrels are filled, a walk through tour of Heaven Hill’s automated bottling operation, and the brand new “dump” room where aged Barrels of Bourbon are emptied and prepared for bottling. </div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">“We’ve always had guests ask for even more details about the operation than were open to the public,” Lynne Grant, director of the Bourbon Heritage Center, said. “Even before we opened the Museum, people were fascinated by the bottling operation.” </div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">“And now, we’re offering a half day experience where guests to can actually see the entire operation here in Bardstown and have an opportunity to talk to the experts as they craft our premium Bourbons.”</div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Where else can the public learn more about the traditions and heritage of making Bourbon, than right here at Heaven Hill Distilleries? </div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">This new education experience is being offered starting in March for only $49.95 per person. It will include a thorough tour of Heaven Hill’s entire 50 acre operation with transportation provided by the Heaven Hill Trolley.</div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">So, if you are very, very interested in Kentucky Bourbon, sign up today for this in-depth, educational half-day experience at Heaven Hill. Participants will become eligible for an “Apprentice Distillers” certificate and become one of a small group of people who have experienced the entire Heaven Hill operation. </div>
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<div style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">Call Lynne Grant at 1-502-337-1000 for more details. </div>
