Heaven Hill Bottled In Bond 7 Year Bourbon Whiskey

Heaven Hill 7 Year Bottled-in-Bond is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that harkens back to the distillery's origins in 1939 when they first released a Bottled-in-Bond expression. Founded in 1935 in Bardstown, Kentucky, by the Shapira family, Heaven Hill is now the largest independent, family-owned and operated distilled spirits producer in the United States. This particular bourbon, reintroduced in 2019, is aged for seven years, exceeding the four-year minimum required by the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. The brand is known for its commitment to quality and tradition, and this expression showcases their classic mash bill of 78% corn, 10% rye, and 12% malted barley. It's produced at their Bernheim Distillery in Louisville (DSP-KY-1) and bottled at their facility in Bardstown (DSP-KY-31).

Heaven Hill Bottled-In-Bond 7 Year Bourbon offers a classic profile of warm vanilla, caramel, and honey, with a pleasant undercurrent of oak and a hint of rye spice. This 100-proof spirit holds its own beautifully in spirit-forward cocktails like an Old Fashioned or a Manhattan, where its depth and subtle spice can really sing, but it's equally at home sipped neat or with a touch of water.

Anticipate warm vanilla, honey, and rich caramel on the nose. The palate is smooth and warm, delivering sweetness balanced by a subtle rye spice, with caramel and honey mingling with oak and char. It finishes long and lingering, with cinnamon spice, caramel, and oak.