Bernheim Original is a whiskey experiment that has gone well. Yes, that's a bold initial statement, but it is a succinct summary of Heaven Hill's original wheat whiskey. Why is it different, you ask? Well, whilst wheat does ordinarily form part of a mash bill for making bourbon whiskey, the laws in the US dictate … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Heaven Hill – Bernheim Original
This bourbon whiskey has a lot to live up to, when you consider that it is named after the man who supposedly created the method by which Kentucky straight bourbon is now made - Elijah Craig. What was his secret, you ask? Well, the Reverend Elijah Craig (yes, a man of the cloth) brought a … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Heaven Hill – Elijah Craig 12 Years Old
Currently owned and made by Kentucky’s dominant distillers Heaven Hill, Mellow Corn has an interesting history behind it. As the name suggests this is a corn whiskey meaning that it has to be made from a mash of at least 80% corn. In fact, this whiskey is made from a mash bill of 90% corn, … Continue reading Tasting Notes: Heaven Hill – Mellow Corn
