Heaven Hill Distillery is celebrating the grand opening of the new Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in Bardstown with the release of a unique bourbon. It’s called Heaven Hill Master Distillers Unity. It is a blend featuring bourbon from the last remaining barrel that came out of the historic Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in Bardstown that was destroyed by fire. It is blended with 14-year-old, eight-year-old, and six-year bourbons from the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville.
The distillery called the release a once-in-a-generatin bourbon and said, “Heaven Hill Master Distillers Unity stands as a symbol of both heritage and progress—honoring the distillers who shaped the company while marking a bold new chapter for Bourbon in Bardstown. Crafted from the last remaining barrel of Bourbon that was produced at the original distillery and joined by select Bourbons spanning more than three decades, this release captures a unique and pivotal moment in Heaven Hill’s story.”
Former Master Distillers Parker Beam and Denny Potter, along with current Master Distiller Conor O’Driscoll, teamed up on the project, hence the name.
Heaven Hill Master Distillers Unity
Mash bill: 78% corn, 12% malted barley, and 10% rye.
Tasting notes (from the distillery): “A deep copper hue and an expressive nose of sweetness, oak, and warm spice. The palate is rich and layered, offering notes of butterscotch, chocolate, and caramel, mingled with pecans and toasted almonds. A long, elegant finish lingers with nuanced aged oak and warm spice, leaving a lasting impression of depth and refinement.”
ABV: 53.5%
Availability: Only 4,000 bottles will be available.
SRP: $225.
“This release represents both a tribute to our past and a toast to our future. By uniting the last available barrel from the Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery with carefully chosen selections produced at Bernheim Distillery, we are weaving together generations of dedication, artistry, and vision. It is a rare opportunity to share a Bourbon that tells the story of where we’ve been, while also celebrating where we are going. Heaven Hill Master Distillers Unity is not just a bottle—it is a living legacy, a bridge between our past and present created to mark one of the most important milestones in Heaven Hill’s journey and in the broader Bourbon industry.”
ABOUT HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERY:
Founded in Kentucky by the Shapira family in 1935, Heaven Hill Distillery continues its legacy as one of the foremost American Whiskey producers. Heaven Hill has cultivated the traditions and history of America’s Native Spirit with its fierce independence, passionate family ownership, dedication to quality, and thoughtful innovation. Today, Heaven Hill Distillery maintains over 2 million barrels aging in nearly 70 warehouses throughout Nelson and Jefferson Counties. It is home to an award-winning collection of American Whiskeys including Elijah Craig Bourbon, Larceny Bourbon, Evan Williams Bourbon, Pikesville Rye Whiskey, Rittenhouse Rye Whisky, Parker’s Heritage Collection, and Old Fitzgerald along with its extensive Bottled-in-Bond label collection. Heaven Hill Distillery currently holds the title of 2024 and 2023 Whisky Magazine Distillery of the Year and 2023 World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon from the Icons of Whisky, as well as the 2022 Large Spirits Producer of the Year from the Ascot Awards. Heaven Hill Distillery held the title of 2020 Whisky Advocate Whisky of the Year, the second Whisky of the Year for Heaven Hill Distillery in the past four years. In 2019 Heaven Hill Distillery was named San Francisco World Spirits Competition Distillery of the Year, Best in Show Whisky, and previously held the titles of 2018 San Francisco Spirits Word Spirits Competition Best Bourbon, 2016 Whisky Magazine Distillery of the Year. For more information, please visit www.heavenhilldistillery.com.
