Black Maple Hill was introduced in 2000 by Paul Joseph of CVI Brands, a non-distiller producer based in California, and it has never operated a distillery. The label buys mature whiskey, selects and bottles it, and sells it under its own name — a practice as old as the American whiskey trade and, in this case, an unusually successful one: the early releases became benchmarks of the modern bourbon era and are still traded on that reputation. What the label has never done consistently is disclose where the whiskey came from, and the accounts that circulate about its early sources are recollection and inference rather than producer statement. Ownership and supply have both changed over the label’s life. This bottling states eleven years and 95 proof on the front label, describes itself as handmade sour mash aged in select white oak casks, and is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey in a 700 mL bottle. Those are the facts the bottle itself carries, and this page keeps to them.

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Who distills Black Maple Hill 11 Year?

It is not disclosed, and Midnight Whiskey does not name a distillery. Black Maple Hill is a non-distiller label, introduced in 2000 by Paul Joseph of CVI Brands, that buys and bottles mature whiskey rather than producing it. Various origins have been claimed for the brand's releases over the years, none of them confirmed by the label, so none is stated here as fact.

What does the age statement mean on a sourced bourbon?

It means the youngest whiskey in the bottle has spent at least that long in barrel — eleven years here — and on a sourced label it is the most checkable claim available, since the distillery is not named. Black Maple Hill's classic bottlings were prized for their age statements, and dropped them when older stock became scarce, which is why an age-stated release draws attention.

What proof is Black Maple Hill 11 Year?

It is bottled at 95 proof, or 47.5% ABV, in a 700 mL bottle. That strength has been the label's standard presentation across its releases, and it is printed on the front label alongside the age statement.