Black Maple Hill is a bottling label rather than a distillery, so the 2026 release, like every one before it, is a matter of selection and mingling rather than distillation. Several barrels of sixteen-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon were married into a small batch and bottled at 95 proof under the revived label. The distillery that distilled the whiskey and its mash bill are not officially disclosed; one retailer describes the source as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers in Bardstown, which would continue the label's historical sourcing, but that is a retailer's account rather than a confirmed fact and is presented as such. The defining production fact that can be stated with confidence is the age — sixteen years in charred oak — with a moderate bottling proof chosen to keep that maturity legible.

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.

Is the 2026 Black Maple Hill the same as the classic-era release?

No. This is the modern return of the Black Maple Hill label under revived ownership — a 2026 release that shares the classic bottle's headline spec (sixteen years, 95 proof, small batch) but not its history. In particular, the early-2000s sourcing pedigree the classic bottle is known for belongs to that original run and does not carry to this release. If you are buying for the classic-era provenance specifically, this is a different bottle; the two are best judged on their own terms.

What proof is the 2026 Black Maple Hill 16 Year?

It is bottled at 95 proof, or 47.5% ABV — the strength this label's 16-year small batch has carried, and a moderate proof suited to a whiskey this age, keeping the aromatics open rather than driving them with alcohol. As a small batch it is mingled from several selected barrels rather than drawn from a single cask, for a more consistent profile.

Is Black Maple Hill 16 Year a sourced whiskey?

Yes. Black Maple Hill is a bottling label rather than a distillery, so every release — including this 2026 one — is bottled from whiskey distilled elsewhere. One retailer lists the source as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers in Bardstown, which would continue the label's historical sourcing, but the distilling source and the mash bill are not officially disclosed for this release, so they are best treated as unconfirmed rather than stated as fact.