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On March 3, 1897, whiskey-
making history was made.
The Bottled-in-Bond Act was
signed into law—making
the U.S. government the
guarantor of the whiskey's
authenticity—and one of our
favorite American
Whiskey
traditions was born.
A stamp of
authenticity.
A commitment to
quality.
A guarantee of
transparency.
At Heaven Hill Distillery, we’re proud
to offer more Bottled-in-Bond brands
and produce more Bottled-in-Bond
products than any other American
Whiskey distiller.
Bonded from the Beginning
In 1935, Heaven Hill put its first
whiskey into barrels. It was a gamble
at the time—to wait and allow the
whiskey to properly mature—but our
patience paid off. Four years later,
in 1939, we released the original
Old Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond
Bourbon and it quickly became
the number-one-selling Bourbon
in the state of Kentucky.
Our Bottled-in-Bond journey carries
through today with beloved brands
such as Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond,
Rittenhouse Rye, Henry McKenna
Single Barrel, Old Fitzgerald Bottled-
in-Bond, Mellow Corn and Evan
Williams Bottled-in-Bond. When
you enjoy a taste of one of these
favorites, you can be certain of
a few things.
You’re Drinking the
Good Stuff
More than a century after
its inception, Bottled-in-Bond
remains the world’s highest quality
standard for spirits.
You Have a Seal
of Approval
Take a look at the label, and
you’ll know exactly what you’re
drinking—and that no shortcuts or
compromises were made.
You’re Tasting Tradition
Bottled-in-Bond is an important
part of whiskey-making history
and a tradition that we’re proud to
help preserve.
Bernie Lubbers Heaven Hill Distillery National Brand Ambassador
In our Bottled-in-Bond portfolio, we’re proud to feature several historic brands,
acquired and preserved over our almost 90 year history, as well as new classics.
And while each of these whiskeys must meet the same Bottled-in-Bond
requirements, they cover a range of styles and ages.
The 100 proof version of the world's second largest selling Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Color: Bright gold
Aroma: Caramel with hints of vanilla, oak, and barley
Taste: Citrus on top of vanilla, and black pepper
Finish: Warm, long, dry
This Bourbon pays tribute to the earliest days of our history, when in 1939 we released Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond.
Color: Golden amber
Aroma: Warm notes of vanilla, honey, and a rich caramel sweetness
Taste: Smooth, warm and sweet with a subtle rye spice note; caramel and honey mingle with just enough oak and char to round out the richness
Finish: Long, lingering
One of the longest aged Bottled-in-Bond whiskeys available today, resting in the barrel through 40 Kentucky seasons.
Color: Warm golden amber
Aroma: Vanilla, caramel, oak, and a light herbaceous note
Taste: Smooth oak, sharp spices, honey, and sweetness
Finish: Long, sweet, and spicy
Each spring and fall, we release a new edition of this series featuring packaging inspired by the original 1950s diamond decanter.
Color: Bright burnished copper
Aroma: Brown sugar and toasted bread; notes of cinnamon and nutmeg
Taste: Peaches and cream with peppery spice and caramel sweetness
Finish: Spice notes linger alongside peach, pear and caramelized brown sugar
This whiskey is produced in accordance with two unique sets of rules—Bottled-in-Bond and Straight Corn Whiskey requirements.
Color: Pale straw
Aroma: Oak and delicate spice
Taste: Full-bodied and textured, with a softly spiced sweetness
Finish: Sweet and chewy like a Barbadian Rum
This whisky has a storied past and a heritage rooted in Philadelphia’s famous Rittenhouse Square.
Color: Mahogany
Aroma: Dried fruits, toffee, and sweet peppers
Taste: Clean, rich, cocoa, citrus, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla
Finish: Lingering maple-like spiciness
As the leader in Bottled-in-Bond, we’ve offered a variety of regional
releases, special editions and fan favorites over the years.
Here are a few other
bonded offerings.
This Bourbon is named after Joseph Washington Dant, a Kentucky distiller who during the 1830s allegedly fashioned a still from a hollowed out tree trunk.
Style: Traditional Bourbon
Age: 4 Years
Named for John Thompson Street (J.T.S.) Brown, and once in danger of extinction, we’re proud to keep shelves stocked with this legacy brand.
Style: Traditional Bourbon
Age: 4 Years
The Samuels family’s distilling legacy dates back to 1780. Today, we’re proud to carry on this historic brand.
Style: Traditional Bourbon
Age: 4 Years
Fewer than 1,000 bottles of this Small Batch Bourbon have been created, making it an extremely limited and unique offering.
Style: Traditional Bourbon
Age: 13 Years
Released in 2016, the 10th Edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection is the oldest Bottled-in-Bond in the world.
Style: Traditional Bourbon
Age: 24 Years
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Discover why the Bottled-in-Bond designation from 1897 is still important today.
Learn MoreIn the early days of the American Whiskey industry, dishonest merchants would mix spirits with "rectifiers" like prune juice, water steeped with tobacco, or even kerosene. They also falsified claims about the spirits’ age and provenance, infuriating honest producers. As drinkers and distillers grew more and more tired of these problems, Col. Edmund H. Taylor, Jr. of O.F.C. Distillery had had enough. Working closely with Ezra Brooks and John G. Carlisle, the secretary of the treasury and fellow Kentucky native, Taylor helped draft what would become the first consumer protection legislation in U.S. history.
On March 3, 1897, the 54th United States Congress passed the Bottled-in-Bond Act. The act was meant to protect consumers from inferior (or even poisonous), rectified liquor. If a whiskey was Bottled-in-Bond, the government certified its quality and assured consumers that what they were drinking met exacting standards. This quality guarantee has stayed on the books, and today, Bottled-in-Bond remains a stamp of quality, consistency and transparency.
For Heaven Hill Distillery, Bottled-in-Bond has always aligned with our commitment to quality, and as we were establishing ourselves, a stamp of quality was what whiskey consumers needed. When Prohibition ended in 1933, and lawful production of Bourbon distillation was reintroduced, Bottled-in-Bond remained the best way for us to communicate our standards of excellence, and we have proudly featured that seal of approval on many of our whiskeys ever since.
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