Heaven Hill Distillery Will Debut First Ever “BARREL PROOF” Bernheim Wheat Whiskey, 118 Proof

Heaven Hill Distillery (Bardstown, KY) has announced the release of the first national Barrel Proof expression of Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey. Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey is the first wheat whiskey to use winter wheat as its primary grain, creating a soft, sweet flavor, per the brand. This extension to the Bernheim, […]
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BARDSTOWN, Kentucky In 1996, a hell-blazing fire devastated Heaven Hill Distillery. The blaze devoured the onsite distillery, seven rickhouses, and nearly 100,000 barrels of liquid. Post fire, all distilling moved to their Louisville based Bernheim Distillery. Now, 22 years later and nearly 90 years since first opening in 1935, something BIG is happening in Bardstown. […]