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Raise a Glass to Bottled-in-Bond

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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.

Celebrating Bottled-in-Bond

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A stamp of
authenticity.

A commitment to
quality.

A guarantee of
transparency.

#1 Producer of
Bottled-in-Bond

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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More than ever, spirits
fans demand transparency.
If a distillery claims a
whiskey is Bottled-in-Bond,
then that label has to
show where it was made
and bottled.

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Bernie Lubbers Heaven Hill Distillery National Brand Ambassador

Our Bonded Lineup

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.

Overview

The 100 proof version of the world's second largest selling Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Style

Traditional Bourbon

Age

4 Years Old

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Tasting Notes

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

Overview

This Bourbon pays tribute to the earliest days of our history, when in 1939 we released Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond.

Style

Traditional Bourbon

Age

7 Years Old

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Tasting Notes

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

Overview

One of the longest aged Bottled-in-Bond whiskeys available today, resting in the barrel through 40 Kentucky seasons.

Style

Traditional Bourbon

Age

10 Years Old

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Tasting Notes

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

Overview

Each spring and fall, we release a new edition of this series featuring packaging inspired by the original 1950s diamond decanter.

Style

Wheated Bourbon

Age

Varies By Release

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8-Year-Old Tasting Notes

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

Overview

This whiskey is produced in accordance with two unique sets of rules—Bottled-in-Bond and Straight Corn Whiskey requirements.

Style

Corn Whiskey

Age

4 Years Old

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Tasting Notes

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

Overview

This whisky has a storied past and a heritage rooted in Philadelphia’s famous Rittenhouse Square.

Style

Rye Whisky

Age

4 Years Old

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Tasting Notes

Color: Mahogany

Aroma: Dried fruits, toffee, and sweet peppers

Taste: Clean, rich, cocoa, citrus, cinnamon, nutmeg and vanilla

Finish: Lingering maple-like spiciness

Even More
Bonded Brands

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.

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J.W. Dant

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

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J.T.S. Brown

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

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T.W. Samuels

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

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William Heavenhill 8th Edition

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

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Parker's Heritage Collection 10th Edition

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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Our Stories

A Brief History Lesson

In 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.

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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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Test Your
Knowledge

How well do you know Bottled-in-Bond? Take the quiz and put your
knowledge to the test.

01 A Bottled-in-Bond spirit must be bottled at exactly 100 proof.

Oops, try again. A spirit has to be bottled at 100 proof to meet the requirements set by the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897.

02 Heaven Hill Distillery produces more Bottled-in-Bond products than any other American Whiskey distiller.

OOPS, TRY AGAIN. 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.

03 Heaven Hill Distillery first started making Bottled-in-Bond Whiskey in 1987, after finding success with other products.

Oops, try again. We’ve believed in Bottled-in-Bond since the beginning. In 1935, we put our first bonded whiskey into barrels.
Podcast

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