Three bourbons from Heaven Hill in Bardstown, Kentucky, family owned since 1935, built three different ways and topped by one of the distillery's most chased bottles. Henry McKenna Single Barrel is the headline. Every bottle is drawn from a single cask, aged a full ten years and bottled in bond, meaning it comes from one distillery and one distilling season, rested at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse and was bottled at exactly 100 proof. The front label records the barrel number and the date that barrel was filled. It is the only extra aged, bottled in bond single barrel bourbon on the market, and after taking Best in Show Whiskey at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition it stopped being easy to find. Expect caramel, vanilla and toasted oak with dried fruit, then brown sugar, cinnamon, leather and cocoa over firm oak, closing long and dry. Elijah Craig Small Batch takes the batching route, marrying a relatively small number of barrels for consistency. Named for the Baptist minister long credited with charring the oak barrel, it is warm and rounded at 94 proof, with vanilla, caramel and toasted oak leading into sweet spice, dark fruit and a gently smoky finish. Larceny is the wheated one, using soft red winter wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain, which makes it softer and sweeter than the other two. Named for John E. Fitzgerald and bottled at 92 proof, it offers butterscotch, honey and baked bread over light oak. Together the three span 92 to 100 proof and cover small batch, wheated and extra aged single barrel styles from one house, making a genuinely varied flight and a generous gift.
ABV / Proof
| Henry McKenna 10 Year ABV |
50% |
| Henry McKenna 10 Year Proof |
100 |
| Elijah Craig Small Batch ABV |
47% |
| Elijah Craig Small Batch Proof |
94 |
| Larceny ABV |
46% |
| Larceny Proof |
92 |
| Size |
3 x 750ml |
| Country |
United States |
| Region |
Kentucky |
| Type |
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
| Distillery |
Heaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky |
| Styles |
Small batch, wheated small batch, single barrel bottled in bond |
Tasting Notes
Henry McKenna 10 Year: Caramel, vanilla and toasted oak with dried fruit, then brown sugar, cinnamon, leather and cocoa over firm oak, finishing long and dry.
Elijah Craig Small Batch: Vanilla, caramel and toasted oak, then sweet spice and dark fruit with a long, gently smoky finish.
Larceny: Butterscotch, honey and baked bread over light oak, soft and sweet with a smooth caramel finish.
FAQ
What is included in this bundle?
One 750ml bottle each of Henry McKenna Single Barrel 10 Year Bottled in Bond at 100 proof, Elijah Craig Small Batch at 94 proof and Larceny at 92 proof.
Are all three from the same distillery?
Yes. All three are produced at Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky.
Will my Henry McKenna match the photo exactly?
Each bottle comes from a single barrel, so the barrel number and barreling date printed on the label vary. The proof remains 100 and the age remains 10 years across all of them.
Which one is the wheated bourbon?
Larceny uses soft red winter wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain, giving it a softer, sweeter profile.
Which is the oldest?
Henry McKenna carries a 10 year age statement. The other two carry no age statement.
Where can I buy this Heaven Hill bundle online?
Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.
