Heaven Hill

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon Whiskey (132.4) Review

Elijah Craig BP

Elijah Craig Barrel Proof (ECBP), one of Heaven Hill’s best kept secrets, is not so secret anymore.  Okay, so it was never much of a secret.  Whiskey enthusiasts and collectors seem to really enjoy ECBP.  Released in a couple of small batches every year, ECBP is a full-strength, non-chill filtered version of Elijah Craig 12 year old.  This batch, from 2014, is 132.4 proof.  Every batch’s proof is slightly different.  Like most limited edition bourbons these days, this monster of a whiskey disappears soon after it hits the shelves.

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Evan Williams Single Barrel (Vintage 2004) Review

Evan Williams SB

This bottle of Evan Williams Single Barrel was a birthday gift from my dad.  He seems to have an eye for great bourbon.  Heaven Hill’s Evan Williams Single Barrel is the only vintage-dated single barrel bourbon available.  This review is of a 2004 vintage (barrel 1323), barreled on 1-21-04 and bottled on 10-13-14, making the bourbon 3 months shy of 11 years old.  To my knowledge, most barrels in this line average about 10 years old.  It comes in at a very sippable 86.6 proof.  So how is it? (more…)

Behind the Scenes at Heaven Hill
Heaven Hill's warehouses.

Heaven Hill’s warehouses.

On an especially cold late-March morning, I pulled up to the parking lot of Heaven Hill’s Bourbon Heritage Center in Bardstown, KY.  This was my first time in bluegrass state.  I took in the sights and sounds of the crisp morning before I walked into the Heritage Center.  Josh Hafer of Heaven Hill graciously invited me to tour the facilities there, which include their warehouses, bottling plant, and aforementioned Bourbon Heritage Center.  I had a feeling this was going to be an unforgettable morning. (more…)