{"product_id":"black-maple-hill-small-batch","title":"Black Maple Hill Premium Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent:#fbe7db;   \/* Soft Peach-Cream — Primary Accent *\/\n  --mw-glow:#992827;     \/* Deep Crimson Red — Highlights \u0026 Power Accent *\/\n  --mw-dark:#1a1a1a;     \/* Deep Dark Charcoal Shadow — Hero + Dark Bands *\/\n  --mw-bg:#f4eee1;       \/* Light Parchment background *\/\n  --mw-panel:#ece3cf;    \/* Light Panel backdrop *\/\n  --mw-hair:#ddd2ba;     \/* Light hairline border *\/\n  --mw-card:#fbf7ec;     \/* Light Card background *\/\n  --mw-ink:#2b2118;      \/* Deep Ink text *\/\n  --mw-body:#4a4033;     \/* Body text *\/\n  --mw-muted:#857a68;    \/* Muted text *\/\n  --mw-dhair:#333333;    \/* Dark band hairline *\/\n  --mw-dtext:#fbe7db;    \/* Dark band header text *\/\n  --mw-dbody:#dcd2cc;    \/* Dark band body text *\/\n  --mw-dmuted:#a89d98;   \/* Dark band muted text *\/\n\n  width:100vw; 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}\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'\\2212'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; color:var(--mw-body); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-ink); margin-top:16px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff{ margin-top:80px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff .mw-rule{ margin-top:0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-signoff-row{ display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:baseline; gap:16px; flex-wrap:wrap; padding-top:20px; }\n\n@media (max-width:768px){\n  .mw-master-container .mw-wrap{ padding:0 24px; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-points{ grid-template-columns:1fr; }\n  .mw-master-container .mw-dark-band .mw-table-box{ padding:20px; }\n}\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- HERO SECTION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-hero\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-topbar\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon · Sourced Small Batch\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eBlack Maple Hill\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003ePremium Small Batch\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eKentucky Bourbon\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003eNo Age Statement · 95 Proof (47.5% ABV) · Undisclosed Source\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top:56px;\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eNAS\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e95\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e47.5\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e700\u003csmall\u003emL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eSmall Batch\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eMarrying Format\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eUndisclosed\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eDistilling Source\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eBlack Maple Hill Small Batch is the label’s \u003cstrong\u003eno-age-statement\u003c\/strong\u003e bottling: the front label reads simply “aged in select white oak casks,” with no number. It is a Kentucky straight bourbon at \u003cstrong\u003e95 proof (47.5% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e in 700 mL, described on the label as handmade sour mash, hand bottled. Black Maple Hill has never been a distillery — it was launched in 2000 by Paul Joseph of CVI Brands as a non-distiller label — and \u003cstrong\u003ethe distillery behind this whiskey is not disclosed\u003c\/strong\u003e, so this page names none.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo age statement\u003c\/strong\u003e — the label says only that the bourbon was aged in select white oak casks. That absence is the defining fact of this bottling, not an omission on this page.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis is the expression the label’s own history produced.\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Maple Hill built its reputation on age-stated bottles, then dropped the numbers as older stock thinned; the small batch is what the brand looks like on the other side of that change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eBottled at \u003cstrong\u003e95 proof (47.5% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e — the presentation strength the label has carried across its releases, age-stated or not.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarries an edition mark on the front label, alongside the red-engraved woodland scene that distinguishes this bottling from its siblings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/strong\u003e, described on the label as handmade sour mash, hand bottled; 700 mL.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n        \u003cb\u003e06\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNever a distillery.\u003c\/strong\u003e Introduced in 2000 by Paul Joseph of CVI Brands, a California non-distiller producer — the label sources and bottles, it does not distil.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 02: BRAND HISTORY \u0026 NON-DISTILLER PRODUCER ERA (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eNon-Distiller Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003e2000 CVI Brands Origin\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e2000 Inception\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eCVI Brands Label\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eCreated in California by Paul Joseph to bottle exceptional sourced barrels under an independent brand identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eEvolution of Stock\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eSmall Batch Transition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eTransitioned from rare age-stated casks to a non-age-statement small batch expression as original aged supplies thinned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eTraditional Bottling\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eHandmade Sour Mash\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eAged in select white oak barrels and married in small batches at a traditional 95 bottling proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eProvenance Protocol\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003ch3\u003eUndisclosed Source\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eDistillery source is not disclosed by the brand owner, ensuring the product is evaluated solely on liquid maturity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 03: SENSORY \u0026 STRATEGIC POSITION (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eSourced Bourbon Character\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo producer tasting notes exist for this bottling\u003c\/strong\u003e, and none are borrowed here. Retail descriptions of Black Maple Hill are marketing copy, and published reviews describe particular bottles from particular eras of a label whose supply has changed more than once — on a no-age-statement release from a sourced brand, a borrowed note is worth less than an honest silence. What the label commits to is 95 proof and white oak; the glass is the only authority on the rest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eAn age statement is the easiest promise a sourced label can make, and this bottling declines to make it. It sits with \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/black-maple-hill-11-year\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe age-stated 11-year Black Maple Hill\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/black-maple-hill-16-year-old-premium-small-batch-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-2026-release\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 16-year bottling of the same label\u003c\/a\u003e, within \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe independently bottled bourbon at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 04: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSmall Batch Evolution\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBlack Maple Hill is one of the few labels whose mythology outran its whiskey, and the age-stated bottles are why — which makes the no-age-statement small batch the more interesting object to think about.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\u003ch3\u003eIndividual Bottle Integrity\u003c\/h3\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cp\u003eBecause the brand has changed hands and sources, provenance here is a question about the individual bottle — era, closure, label variant and back-label text all matter, and matter more on a bottling with no age to anchor it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eThe value of a sourced label rests on what can be shown on the bottle, not on unconfirmed rumours.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n          \u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n            \u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eSMALL BATCH\u003c\/span\u003e\n          \u003c\/div\u003e\n          \u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eBrand\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eBlack Maple Hill\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eClass\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eNone (NAS)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e95 Proof (47.5% ABV)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eDistillery Source\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003eUndisclosed (Non-Distiller Producer)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n            \u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n            \u003cdd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/dd\u003e\n          \u003c\/dl\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/bourbon\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete bourbon collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 05: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n        \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n        \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n        \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eCLASS\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eAGE STATEMENT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNone.\u003c\/strong\u003e The label reads only “aged in select white oak casks”\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePROOF \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e95 proof (47.5% ABV)\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e700 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eLABEL MARKS\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eSmall batch; \u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e mark; handmade sour mash; hand bottled; red-engraved woodland scene\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003ePRODUCING DISTILLERY\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot disclosed — and not asserted.\u003c\/strong\u003e Black Maple Hill is a non-distiller label; no distillery is named on this page or in its structured data\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eBRAND ORIGIN\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eIntroduced in 2000 by Paul Joseph of CVI Brands, a California non-distiller producer\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eREPORTED ORIGINS\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNot carried.\u003c\/strong\u003e Several distilleries have been attached to the label’s releases over the years; none is confirmed by the brand, so none appears on this page\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eNone published by the producer\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n          \u003ctr\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eREGION\u003c\/td\u003e\n            \u003ctd\u003eKentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n          \u003c\/tr\u003e\n        \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n      \u003cp style=\"font-size:0.78rem; color:var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top:10px;\"\u003e† Format and labeling verified directly from the bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Nº 06: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eBlack 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. Its early releases became benchmarks of the modern bourbon era, and they carried age statements — sometimes very high ones. As the older stock behind those bottles thinned, the statements came off, and the small batch is the expression that resulted: the same presentation, the same 95 proof, the same white oak language, without a number. What the label has never done consistently is disclose where the whiskey came from, and the accounts that circulate about its sources across the years are recollection and inference rather than producer statement. Ownership and supply have both changed over the label’s life. This bottling states 95 proof and an edition mark 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 carries, and this page keeps to them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n    \u003cdetails\u003e\n      \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDoes Black Maple Hill Small Batch have an age statement?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eNo. The front label reads only that the bourbon was aged in select white oak casks, with no number. That is the defining characteristic of this bottling and the main thing separating it from the label's age-stated releases. Black Maple Hill made its name on age-stated bottles and dropped the statements as older stock became scarce, so a no-age-statement small batch is the brand on the other side of that change.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWho distills Black Maple Hill?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt 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 confirmed by the label, so none is stated here as fact.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the small batch?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eIt is bottled at 95 proof, or 47.5% ABV, in a 700 mL bottle — the presentation strength the label has carried across its releases, age-stated or not. The figure is printed on the front label above the brand name.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\n      \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eBlack Maple Hill · Premium Small Batch\u003c\/span\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/black-maple-hill-small-batch#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Black Maple Hill Premium Small Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/black-maple-hill-small-batch\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/black-maple-hill-small-batch\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/black-maple-hill-small-batch.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Black Maple Hill Small Batch is the label's no-age-statement bottling: the front label reads simply “aged in select white oak casks,” with no number. 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