Heaven Hill Phoenix 30th Anniversary Commemorative Bourbon

Honour one of the most legendary triumphs in American distilling history with the Heaven Hill Phoenix 30th Anniversary Commemorative Limited Release Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Produced by the world-renowned Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, Nelson County, Kentucky, this ultra-rare, allocated bottling commemorates the 30th anniversary of the historic 1996 Heaven Hill distillery fire and the resilient rise of its master distillers—a testament to passion, heritage, and uncompromising craftsmanship. Hand-selected for ultra-premium bourbon collectors and fine whiskey purists, this limited release represents a pinnacle milestone in American whiskey heritage.

Heaven Hill Phoenix 30th Anniversary features liquid aged for 18 years (produced in March 2008 and fully matured in heavy-char barrels), blended with a parcel of 30 year old whiskey distilled at the original distillery before the fire. Bottled at a robust cask strength of 107 Proof (53.5% ABV), non-chillfiltered and displaying a deep mahogany hue, this commemorative Kentucky straight bourbon delivers a massive, velvet-textured palate packed with dark caramel, toasted oak, leather, rich vanillin, and warm rye spice.

The Legend of the Phoenix & Historic Bardstown Provenance

A Monument to Resilience: Commemorating three decades since the historic 1996 Bardstown fire, the Phoenix Edition stands as a tribute to the legendary distilling families who preserved Heaven Hill's legacy. Encased in a custom-embossed heavy glass decanter featuring an ornate copper phoenix and an exquisite display box, this strictly limited release is a centrepiece for American whiskey collections and bourbon lovers.

Tasting Notes

  • Aroma / Nose: Intense, deep, and deeply aromatic. Warm dark caramel, pipe tobacco, and heavy toasted oak open the bouquet, followed by dried dark cherries, vanilla bean, butterscotch, and fresh waffle cone.
  • Palate / Flavour: Full-bodied, unctuous, and mouth-coating. Decadent layers of burnt sugar, dark cocoa, and caramelized pecans merge seamlessly with peppered rye spice, leather, cinnamon bark, and antique wood tannins.
  • Finish: Exceptionally long, warming, and complex. It concludes with enduring notes of sweet oak vanillin, dark chocolate truffle, lingering rye spice, and a trail of gentle wood smoke.

Sip Heaven Hill Phoenix 30th Anniversary Commemorative Bourbon neat to dissect its cask strength evolution, or preserve it sealed inside its wooden presentation vault as an irreplaceable investment asset.