Production Standards

Cooperage
Charred New American White Oak (Char #3 standard).
Warehouse Notes
Dozens of multi-story, open-air wooden rickhouses located across Nelson and Jefferson counties.

Mash Bill Reference

Mash BillGrain Makeup
Traditional Bourbon78% Corn, 10% Rye, 12% Malted Barley
Wheated Bourbon68% Corn, 20% Wheat, 12% Malted Barley
Rittenhouse Rye51% Rye, 37% Corn, 12% Malted Barley
Elijah Craig Rye51% Rye, 35% Corn, 14% Malted Barley
Straight Wheat51% Wheat, 37% Corn, 12% Malted Barley

Core Expressions (26)

Bernheim Barrel Proof Barrel Proof
7–9 Years (Varies by Batch) Barrel Proof (Varies by Batch) Straight Wheat

Full-proof wheat whiskey; caramel, honey, fresh bread, oak, and clove spice.

10 Years 115 Proof (57.5% ABV) Straight Wheat

Baking spice, vanilla, oak, molasses, butterscotch, and a peppery finish.

7 Years 90 Proof (45% ABV) Straight Wheat

Soft and delicate; sweet toffee, vanilla wafer, soft berry notes, honey, and subtle toasted grain.

15 Years 108 Proof (54% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

A mature single-barrel bourbon with dark fruit, roasted nuts, toasted oak, caramelized sugar, ginger, and clove.

18 Years 90 Proof (45% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

An extensively aged single-barrel bourbon with mature oak, spiced vanilla, honey, orchard fruit, chocolate, and a lingering pepper finish.

NAS; finished with toasted sugar maple and applewood staves 94 Proof (47% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

A limited finished bourbon with maple sweetness, apple pie, candy apple, caramel, cocoa, chocolate, and balanced pepper.

NAS 108 Proof (54% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

A limited higher-proof Small Batch bourbon with vanilla, clove, cinnamon, citrus, butterscotch, ripe berries, baking spice, and lingering sweetness.

21 Years 94 Proof (47% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

A limited single-barrel bourbon with toasted oak, leather, complex spice, milk chocolate, toasted nuts, burnt caramel, molasses, and pepper.

Aged 9 Years 129 Proof (64.5% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

Tri-annual release; uncut and non-chill filtered with dense dark cocoa, rich molasses, leather, and cinnamon heat.

Aged 10 Years 115.6 Proof (57.8% ABV) Elijah Craig Rye

A recurring uncut rye release with baking spice, molasses, stewed fruit, cinnamon, nutmeg, butterscotch, and a long rye-spice finish.

NAS (~8–12 Year Blend) 94 Proof (47% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

Father of Bourbon namesake; toasted oak, sweet vanilla, nutmeg, stewed apples, and light smoke.

NAS 94 Proof (47% ABV) Elijah Craig Rye

"Kentucky-style" sweet rye; stone fruit, honeyed grain, spearmint, clover, and gentle cracked pepper.

Finished in custom toasted new oak 94 Proof (47% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

Enhanced confectionary notes; s'mores, dark chocolate, toasted coconut, marshmallow, and sweet oak spice.

NAS; finished in a second custom-toasted new oak barrel 94 Proof (47% ABV) Elijah Craig Rye

A twice-barreled rye with toasted oak, crème brûlée, almonds, hazelnuts, milk chocolate, baking spice, and a softly warming finish.

NAS 90 Proof (45% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

Extra-aged small-batch Bourbon; caramel, vanilla, seasoned oak, and gentle baking spice.

NAS (~4 Years) 86 Proof (43% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

Approachable high-volume flagship; sweet corn, vanilla bean, brown sugar, and gentle oak.

Bottled-in-Bond (At least 4 Years) 100 Proof (50% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

Everyday BiB staple; bright caramel, vanilla frosting, citrus peel, cracked black pepper, and toasted wood.

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Bottled-in-Bond
7 Years (Bottled-in-Bond) 100 Proof (50% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

The namesake standard; warm vanilla, honeycomb, toasted oak, caramel, and balanced baking spice.

9 Years (Bottled-in-Bond) 100 Proof (50% ABV)

A combined traditional and wheated Bourbon profile; rich caramel, oak, baking spice, and rounded wheat sweetness.

9 Years Final proof not established in the reviewed source material

A one-time extra-aged wheated Bourbon release; detailed tasting notes were not established in the reviewed source material.

At Least 6 Years Final proof not established in the reviewed source material

Fully matured in French oak; detailed tasting notes were not established in the reviewed source material.

6 Years (2026 Third Edition) 107.8 Proof (53.9% ABV)

Sweet and smoky; polished oak, savory spice, sandalwood, tropical fruit, white pepper, and dried grass.

10 Years (Single Barrel BiB) 100 Proof (50% ABV) Traditional Bourbon

Benchmark age-stated single barrel; rich honey, dark cherries, butterscotch, herbal mint, and polished oak.

Larceny Barrel Proof Barrel Proof
NAS (~6–8 Years) 119.6 Proof (59.8% ABV) Wheated Bourbon

Tri-annual cask-strength wheater; rich maple syrup, dark stone fruit, roasted nuts, figs, and bold cinnamon.

NAS (~6–8 Years) 92 Proof (46% ABV) Wheated Bourbon

Soft and approachable; warm honey, freshly baked bread, butterscotch, red fruit, and subtle baking spice.

Rittenhouse Straight Rye Bottled-in-Bond
4 Years (Bottled-in-Bond) 100 Proof (50% ABV)

The bartender's benchmark rye; cocoa, dried fruit, baking spice, citrus zest, and lingering rye pepper.

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