{"product_id":"heaven-hill-heritage-collection-22-year","title":"Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 22-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2026 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\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection is a 22-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey bottled at barrel proof, 129.2, and non-chill filtered. It draws on 270 barrels distilled in February, July and August of 2003, aged on the fifth and sixth floors of Rickhouse Y and bottled in December 2025, using Heaven Hill's traditional bourbon mash bill of 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley. It is the oldest release in the series since the collection began in 2022.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\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\u003eTwenty-two years old — the longest-aged Heritage Collection release since the series began in 2022.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled at barrel proof, 129.2, and non-chill filtered: nothing added and nothing taken out.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eHeaven Hill's traditional bourbon mash bill: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eProvenance stated down to the floor: 270 barrels filled in February, July and August of 2003, aged on the fifth and sixth floors of Rickhouse Y, bottled in December 2025.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe Heritage Collection rotates through the six traditional American whiskey mash bills Heaven Hill produces; this edition is the bourbon one.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePresented in the collection's navy box, with the distillery seal carried across box, strip stamp and label.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\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\u003eColour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep chestnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toasted nuts and aged oak, with bright orange oil over the top.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Butterscotch and black tea, then leather and peppery spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, with complex spice and toasted oak.\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\u003eTwenty-two years is far past the point where most Kentucky bourbon turns to tannin, and the barrels that survive it are the ones warehouse position protected. Heaven Hill names that position on the label rather than leaving it to be inferred, which is the collection's argument in miniature. It anchors \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/heaven-hill-distillery-the-independent-spirit\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe full Heaven Hill shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, above \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/heaven-hill-heritage-collection-18-year\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 18-year that opened the bourbon run in 2024\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/heaven-hill-heritage-collection-19-year-wheat-whiskey-2025\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 19-year wheat whiskey between them\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\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\u003eRelease\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2026 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e22 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e129.2, bottled at barrel proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64.6%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFiltration\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNon-chill filtered\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrels\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e270, filled February, July and August 2003\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRickhouse Y, 5th and 6th floors\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDecember 2025\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\u003eLabel designation\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] — the bottle label appears to carry a Small Batch designation; Heaven Hill's own release describes a 270-barrel release and does not use the term. Confirm against the bottle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAnnounced\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e3 March 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill set a suggested retail price of $319.99 and launched nationally in limited quantities with some international allocation. What distinguishes this release on a shelf is documentation rather than scarcity alone: warehouse, floors, fill months, barrel count and mash bill are all printed on the packaging, so the bottle carries its own provenance instead of relying on a distillery database. Twenty-two-year-old Kentucky bourbon released at full barrel strength is also a diminishing category — the stocks were laid down in 2003, and no amount of current planning changes how much of 2003 is left.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eNeat first, in a glass with a tapered mouth, and give it ten minutes before the first sip — at 129.2 proof and this much oak, the aromatics arrive well before the palate settles. Water helps here more than it does on younger barrel-proof bourbon, because it pulls the orange-oil brightness forward against the tannin; add it a few drops at a time. No ice, which flattens the spice that carries the finish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill filled these barrels across three separate runs in 2003 — February, July and August — and set them on the fifth and sixth floors of Rickhouse Y, high enough in the warehouse for more than twenty Kentucky summers to drive the whiskey deep into the wood and back out again. That thermal cycling is what produces the oak structure at this age, and it is also what destroys most barrels that sit through it, which is why the release runs to 270 rather than a warehouse floor's worth. The mash bill is Heaven Hill's traditional bourbon recipe, 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley — one of six traditional American whiskey mash bills the distillery maintains, and the reason the Heritage Collection can rotate grain type from year to year without leaving the house style. The whiskey was drawn in December 2025 and bottled without chill filtration at its own barrel strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\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\/about-the-vault\" 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 22 Year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eHeaven Hill bottled the 2026 Heritage Collection 22-Year-Old at 129.2 proof, which is 64.6% ABV, at barrel proof and without chill filtration. A number of retail listings state 137 proof, or 68.5% ABV, for this release; Heaven Hill Distillery's own product page gives 129.2, and that is the figure carried here.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat is the mash bill of the Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 22 Year?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eThe 2026 Heaven Hill Heritage Collection uses the distillery's traditional bourbon mash bill: 78% corn, 10% rye and 12% malted barley. 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