William Heavenhill 15-Year-Old Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (9th Edition)
William Heavenhill 15-Year-Old Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (9th Edition)
William Heavenhill 15-Year-Old Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (9th Edition)
William Heavenhill 15-Year-Old Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (9th Edition)
William Heavenhill 15-Year-Old Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (9th Edition)
William Heavenhill 15-Year-Old Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (9th Edition)
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Age: 15 Years | Region: Bardstown, Kentucky | Proof: 109.0
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William Heavenhill 9th Edition is a fifteen-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon from Heaven Hill's rare, Kentucky-only tribute series — a 2021 small-batch release bottled at 109 proof, married from barrels distilled in 2005 and matured in the Bardstown warehouses. It is one of two 15-year William Heavenhill editions; this is the 109-proof Small Batch, distinct from the 2015 cask-strength release.

The Elemental Distinction

  • A 2021 release from William Heavenhill — the Kentucky-only series Heaven Hill has used since 2008 to bottle some of its rarest, most mature stocks.
  • Fifteen years old, drawn from barrels distilled in 2005 and married into a small batch — several selected barrels, not a single cask, for a rounded and consistent profile.
  • Bottled at 109 proof, a chosen strength rather than barrel proof: this is the Small Batch expression of the series, not one of its barrel-proof or single-barrel editions.
  • Heaven Hill's standard bourbon recipe — 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley — matured across the middle floors of two Bardstown rickhouses, so what carries it is age and selection, not an unusual grain bill.
  • The 9th edition specifically. The series has bottled a 15-year more than once, and this Small Batch is a different release from the higher-proof 2015 cask-strength edition — the edition and proof on the label are what tell them apart.

Sensory Profile

No official tasting note is cleanly published for the 9th edition, and the descriptions circulated by retailers vary enough that none can be treated as authoritative. Structurally, fifteen years in Heaven Hill's Bardstown warehouses at 109 proof points to a developed, oak-forward bourbon with the secondary character long maturation brings — dark, sweet notes over seasoned oak and baking spice — carried at a moderate strength that keeps the aromatics open rather than driving them.

Read any single, specific flavour list attached to this bottle online as a retailer's impression rather than a producer's. The reliable summary is age and balance: a well-aged small batch bottled to be poured.

Strategic Position

On the aged bourbon shelf at Midnight Whiskey this is a blue-chip collector's bottle from a series that rarely reaches retail — William Heavenhill is where Heaven Hill quietly puts its oldest barrels. It reads as the mid-aged, moderate-proof counterpoint to the 19-year 12th edition, the series' oldest-ever release at barrel strength; together they show the range of a brand that spans small-batch, barrel-proof and single-barrel bottlings across its editions.

Technical Specifications

Distillery Heaven Hill Distillery (DSP-KY-1), Bardstown, Kentucky
Series William Heavenhill — 9th edition (Kentucky-only, since 2008)
Class Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, small batch
Proof / ABV 109 proof (54.5% ABV)
Strength Small batch (a chosen bottling strength)
Age 15 years (distilled 2005)
Mash bill 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley
Released 2021
Format 750 mL
Region Kentucky, USA

Collector Note

William Heavenhill is one of the quieter blue-chip series in Heaven Hill's range — Kentucky-only, tiny in volume, used to bottle some of the distillery's oldest stock — so any edition is hard to find at shelf, and secondary and retailer prices run high (this 9th edition has been listed near a thousand dollars). Two things matter when identifying it. It is the 9th edition, a 2021 small batch at 109 proof, and it is distinct from the series' other 15-year — the 2015 4th edition, bottled at cask strength at a far higher 144.6 proof. The edition number and proof on the label are the reliable identifiers. And because the series moves across small-batch, barrel-proof and single-barrel formats, the "Small Batch" designation here tells you this is a mingled, moderate-proof bottling rather than a barrel-strength one.

Recommended Serving

Neat, in a Glencairn, with a little time to open. At 109 proof this is a moderate strength for a fifteen-year-old bourbon, so water is rarely needed — a few minutes of air does more, letting the oak settle and the developed, darker notes come forward. This is a slow, considered pour rather than a high-proof bottle to tame, and the moderate strength is the point: it keeps a well-aged whiskey legible rather than driving it. Poured beside the barrel-proof 19-year, it shows how much bottling strength shapes the same house style.

Production Methodology

William Heavenhill is a selection-and-marrying exercise on top of Heaven Hill's standard bourbon production: the mash bill is the company's usual 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley, distilled at the Bardstown plant and aged in Heaven Hill's rickhouse system. For the 9th edition, barrels distilled in 2005 were matured for fifteen years on the 2nd and 3rd floors of Rickhouses H and I — mid-floor positions, where the temperature swing is gentler than the top of the house, allowing a balanced evaporation and maturation over that long a span. Those barrels were then married into a small batch and bottled at 109 proof. As the Small Batch expression of the series, it is a chosen, moderate bottling strength rather than a barrel-proof release, and it is left to the age and the barrel selection to carry the whiskey.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is William Heavenhill 9th Edition 15 Year?

The 9th edition is bottled at 109 proof, or 54.5% ABV. It is a small-batch release — several selected barrels married together — rather than a barrel-proof or single-barrel bottling, so 109 is a chosen strength rather than the barrels' natural proof. As a single edition, that figure is fixed for every bottle of the 9th edition.

Which William Heavenhill edition is the 15 Year Small Batch?

The 9th edition, released in 2021. It is worth being specific, because the William Heavenhill series has bottled a 15-year-old more than once: this Small Batch 9th edition at 109 proof, and an earlier 4th edition from 2015 bottled at cask strength — a much higher 144.6 proof, known as the "Green Label." They are different releases with very different strengths, so the edition and proof on the label are what identify which 15-year you have.

What is the mash bill of William Heavenhill 15 Year?

It uses Heaven Hill's standard bourbon mash bill — 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley — the same recipe behind Elijah Craig and Evan Williams. What distinguishes the 9th edition is the age and the selection: fifteen years in the Bardstown warehouses, drawn from barrels distilled in 2005 and married into a small batch.
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