{"product_id":"heaven-hill-heritage-collection-18-year","title":"Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2024 Release)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #9c8465;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #9b1f16;   \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #21293f;   \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n  margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-decoration:none; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent:hover{ color:#fff; text-decoration:underline; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-info-box{ background:linear-gradient(90deg, var(--mw-bg) 0%, var(--mw-glow) 100%);\n  padding:25px; margin:25px 0; border-radius:0 4px 4px 0; border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-left:4px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container .mw-list{ margin:0; padding-left:20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-grid{ display:grid; grid-template-columns:1fr 1fr; gap:30px; margin:30px 0; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.02); padding:25px;\n  border:1px solid var(--mw-glow); border-radius:4px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-label{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; font-size:0.75rem;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body{ margin-top:20px; font-size:0.9rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-card-body p + p{ margin-top:10px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table{ width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; margin-top:15px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td{ padding:14px 0; border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  color:#ccc; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-table td:first-child{ font-weight:bold; width:38%; color:var(--mw-accent);\n  text-transform:uppercase; font-size:0.75rem; letter-spacing:1px; }\n.mw-master-container details{ background:rgba(255,255,255,0.03); border:1px solid var(--mw-hair);\n  border-radius:4px; margin-bottom:15px; }\n.mw-master-container summary{ padding:18px; color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; cursor:pointer;\n  outline:none; list-style:none; display:flex; justify-content:space-between; align-items:center;\n  text-transform:uppercase; letter-spacing:1px; font-size:0.85rem; }\n.mw-master-container summary::after{ content:'+'; font-size:1.2rem; }\n.mw-master-container details[open]{ border:1px solid var(--mw-accent); }\n.mw-master-container details[open] summary::after{ content:'-'; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content{ padding:0 20px 20px 20px; font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2024 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection is an 18-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey bottled at 120 proof, made from 133 barrels produced in December 2005 and pulled from the third floor of Rickhouse 1I. It uses Heaven Hill’s traditional bourbon mash bill of 78% corn, 12% malted barley and 10% rye. Heaven Hill announced it on 1 February 2024 at a suggested retail price of $299.99, shipping from early March.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEighteen years old and bottled at 120 proof — the third Heritage Collection release, and the bourbon that preceded the 2025 wheat whiskey and the 2026 twenty-two-year.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHeaven Hill’s traditional bourbon mash bill: 78% corn, 12% malted barley, 10% rye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA tight, single-source draw: 133 barrels, all filled in December 2005, all pulled from the third floor of Rickhouse 1I.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOne fill month and one warehouse floor — unusually narrow provenance for an eighteen-year-old bourbon, and printed on the packaging rather than left to be looked up.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Heritage Collection rotates through the six traditional American whiskey mash bills Heaven Hill produces; the 2024 edition is a bourbon one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e750 mL in the collection’s navy presentation box, with the distillery seal on box, strip stamp and label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dried flowers, black tea and old oak, with toasted almond underneath.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla and caramel sweetness first, then old leather and oak char, with peppery spice and orange oil behind.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, warm and dry, carrying a great deal of spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhere the 2026 edition reaches across three fill months and two warehouse floors, the 2024 draws from a single December and a single floor — a narrower selection, and a lower bottling strength at 120 proof. That makes it the most legible point of comparison in the series. It sits in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/heaven-hill-distillery-the-independent-spirit\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Heaven Hill house at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, between \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/heaven-hill-heritage-collection-19-year-wheat-whiskey-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 19-year wheat whiskey that followed in 2025\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/heaven-hill-heritage-collection-22-year\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 22-year bourbon of 2026\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\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\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2024 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e120\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e60%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e78% corn, 12% malted barley, 10% rye\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e133, produced December 2005\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRickhouse 1I, third floor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProducer\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHeaven Hill Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] — Heaven Hill’s 2024 release does not state a filtration method. The 2026 edition is stated non-chill filtered; that does not transfer to this one\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLabel designation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] — the bottle label appears to carry a Small Batch designation, which the 2024 release does not use. Confirm against the bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnnounced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 February 2024, shipping from early March 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill priced the 2024 release at a suggested $299.99 and shipped it nationally and internationally on a limited basis. Its position in the series is what has aged well: it is the last Heritage Collection bourbon before the 2026 edition, with a wheat whiskey in between, so anyone assembling the collection by mash bill rather than by year needs this bottle and the 2026 to hold both ends of the bourbon run. The provenance printed on the box — one fill month, one rickhouse, one floor — also makes it unusually easy to authenticate against the producer record.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 120 proof this sits below the series high and rewards a smaller pour rather than a longer one. Neat first; the dried-flower and black-tea aromatics Heaven Hill describes are delicate for an eighteen-year-old bourbon and are the first thing water will bury. If you add any, add it after the second sip, and stop at the point the orange oil comes forward — past that the dry, spice-heavy finish shortens.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release came out of one narrow window. Heaven Hill filled all 133 barrels in December 2005 and pulled every one of them from the third floor of Rickhouse 1I, which is a far tighter selection than an eighteen-year-old bourbon usually represents — most long-aged releases are assembled across fill dates and warehouse positions to even out what individual barrels do over two decades. A third-floor position sits low enough in a Kentucky rickhouse to moderate the summer swings that drive the oak extraction higher up, which is consistent with a release bottled at 120 proof rather than at the strength the barrels came out at. The mash bill is the distillery’s traditional bourbon recipe, 78% corn, 12% malted barley and 10% rye, one of the six traditional American whiskey mash bills Heaven Hill maintains and rotates through the series.\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 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 \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\"\u003eWhat proof is the Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18 Year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill bottled the 2024 Heritage Collection 18-Year-Old at 120 proof, which is 60% ABV. Heaven Hill's release states the bottling strength as 120 proof and does not describe this edition as barrel proof, which distinguishes it from the 2026 edition in the same series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhen was the Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 18 Year distilled?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill produced the whiskey for the 2024 Heritage Collection 18-Year-Old in December 2005 and drew all of it from the third floor of Rickhouse 1I. That is an unusually narrow selection for an eighteen-year-old bourbon: one fill month and one warehouse floor. Heaven Hill prints the warehouse site, production date and mash bill percentages on the packaging as a signature of the collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow does the 2024 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection compare to the 2026 release?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth are Kentucky straight bourbon from Heaven Hill's traditional mash bill, but they differ in every other respect the producer states. The 2024 edition carries an 18-year age statement at 120 proof, drawn from a single December 2005 fill on one warehouse floor. The 2026 edition carries a 22-year age statement at barrel proof, 129.2, from barrels filled across three months of 2003 on two floors of a different rickhouse.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Heaven Hill Distillery","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46152278179874,"sku":"096749004737","price":749.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image_a74ad237-47c2-4660-91a6-ede81d39784e.jpg?v=1785621383","url":"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/heaven-hill-heritage-collection-18-year","provider":"Midnight Whiskey ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}