Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18 Year Old 2024 Release

18 years. Heaven Hill's spring prestige program. The Heritage Collection 18 Year Old 2024 Release — the companion spring release to the fall Parker's Heritage Collection, applying Heaven Hill's high-rye mashbill to an 18-year age statement.

Heaven Hill established the Heritage Collection as a spring counterpart to the Parker's Heritage Collection's fall releases — giving the distillery two prestige annual programs anchoring the spring and fall windows. Where Parker's Heritage (named for the legendary Parker Beam) typically explores unusual production concepts at barrel strength, the Heritage Collection tends toward exceptional aged expressions that showcase Heaven Hill's inventory capabilities at extended age.

The 2024 Heritage Collection at 18 years is the most recent release in this program. Heaven Hill's high-rye mashbill (75% corn, 13% rye, 12% malted barley) at 18 years produces a profile dramatically different from the same mashbill at younger ages: the grain's natural assertiveness fully integrated into the oak, dried fruit concentration deepened, and the leather warmth of nearly two decades of Kentucky barrel cycling fully expressed.

Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Very deep amber from 18 years of barrel contact.
• Nose: Caramel, dried fruit, aged oak, and the warm complexity of 18-year Heaven Hill maturation.
• Palate: Rich and refined — the high-rye character at near-two-decades maturity, producing deep oak, dried fruit, leather, and warm spice in a balanced expression.
• Finish: Long and satisfying — the Heritage Collection hallmark of an extended, well-integrated close.

Specs

• Distillery: Heaven Hill Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Age: 18 years
• Release: 2024 Heritage Collection
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Heritage Collection and how does it differ from Parker's Heritage? Parker's Heritage is Heaven Hill's fall prestige annual program, named for Master Distiller Parker Beam and often exploring unusual production concepts at barrel strength. The Heritage Collection is the spring companion — released earlier in the year and typically focused on exceptional aged expressions. Together they anchor Heaven Hill's two annual prestige release windows.
• How does the 2024 Heritage Collection compare to the 2023 edition? Each year's Heritage Collection reflects a different aged barrel selection and vintage point. The 2024 at 18 years is the most recent release — the current apex of the program.
• Is the 2024 Heritage Collection 18 Year still available? Yes — the most recent Heritage Collection release, available now.