Recent Heaven Hill Articles

There are moments in American history worth marking with something serious in the glass. The 250th anniversary of the United States is one of them, and Heaven Hill Distillery seems to understand that better than most. The Kentucky-based distiller just announced the release of the Rittenhouse United

Heaven Hill isn't slowing down. Just months after rolling out a 15-year-old expression of its Elijah Craig Single Barrel line, the Kentucky distillery has announced the release of a new batch of its 18-year-old single barrel bourbon — a whiskey that has built a loyal following over the decades and

The bourbon business is hurting. Exports are down. Bankruptcies are piling up. Younger drinkers are cutting back. And yet, Heaven Hill—one of the most recognized names in American whiskey—just opened a brand-new $200 million distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. At the same time, the company quietly a

For decades, Heaven Hill Distillery has been one of those Kentucky institutions that serious whiskey drinkers respect without always talking about. Most people know the name through Evan Williams or Elijah Craig — solid, dependable bourbons that have earned their place on the shelf. But tucked behi

There are places in American whiskey history that don't just make bourbon — they shape it. The Deatsville campus in Kentucky is one of those places, and after decades of quietly doing its job, it's getting ready to take a bow. Heaven Hill Distillery is sending it off the right way, with a limited-e

Twenty years ago, Heaven Hill Distillery did something that most of the whiskey world wasn't expecting. They released Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey — a spirit built around soft winter wheat instead of the rye that had long defined American whiskey flavor profiles. It was a quiet

Heaven Hill had a night to remember on February 12 at The Brown Hotel in Louisville, walking away from the 2026 World Whiskies Awards America and Icons of Whisky America ceremony with more hardware than any other name in the room. For a company that has been quietly stacking wins for years, this la

For bourbon fans who've spent years chasing that perfect pour, the arrival of Heaven Hill's Fall 2025 Old Fitzgerald Bottled-in-Bond edition feels like striking gold. This isn't just another whiskey hitting the shelves—it's a nod to old-school distilling that packs enough history and flavor to make

The dusty back roads of Kentucky might seem a world away from the bustling streets of Mexico City, but two classic American bourbons are bridging that gap in a big way. Elijah Craig and Evan Williams, both from Heaven Hill Distillery, just rolled out in Mexico with launches that turned heads and fi

In the rolling hills of Kentucky, where bourbon has been king for generations, Heaven Hill Distillery stands out not just for its size but for its stubborn family grip on the craft. Founded back in 1935 by the five Shapira brothers—immigrants who saw promise in the post-Prohibition dust settling ov