Heaven Hill Parkers Heritage Collection 2015 Bourbon Whiskey 8 Year Old

Each year as part of the Parker's Heritage Collection, Heaven Hill select a special whiskey to be released in the name of their late Master Distiller Parker Beam. The barrels selected for this series include Bourbon, Rye, and Wheat Whiskeys, among others, and are some of the finest and most diverse American Whiskeys ever produced. They are a fitting tribute to the expertise of Parker Beam.

93 points Jim Murray's Whisky Bible "Malt-Kentucky style. As delicious as it is fascinating."

The 2015 edition of Heaven Hill's Parkers Heritage Collection (9th release) is a straight malt whiskey. Produced from 141 barrels. The mash bill comprises of 65% malted barley and 35% corn, matured for 8 years on the 5th and 7th floors of Rickhouse Y at the Bardstown distillery.and bottled at 54% abv.

A mellow, restrained nose with cedar, pine, vanilla and a slight polished leather aroma. The palate is still mellow with slight caramel, dusty and woody notes, not the big buttery bourbons usually associated with Heaven Hill. The finish is dry, warming and slightly smokey (wood char not peat) with a slight bitterness developing at the end.