William Heavenhill 13 Year Bottled-In-Bond Straight Bourbon

13 years. 100 proof. Bottled-in-Bond. William Heavenhill — Heaven Hill's most rigorously certified aged expression, combining the distillery's prestige William Heavenhill program with the BiB certification that Colonel E.H. Taylor championed in 1897. The founding family's name on Heaven Hill's most transparent production standard.

The William Heavenhill name honors the Heavenhill family — the original landowners whose property became Heaven Hill Distillery, and whose surname was separated into "Heaven Hill" by a clerical transcription error that became the permanent brand name. This BiB expression adds the Bottled-in-Bond certification to the William Heavenhill prestige program: single distilling season, single distillery, minimum four years aging (this at 13), 100 proof, federally bonded government-supervised warehouse. The tax strip documents exactly where and when it was made.

At 13 years, the William Heavenhill BiB is the most age-forward Bottled-in-Bond expression in the Heaven Hill portfolio — a decade-plus of the high-rye mashbill at the strict BiB standard. Heaven Hill's 13% rye content (unusually high for Kentucky) produces a naturally assertive, spicy distillate that at 13 years has been fully integrated into the oak structure, producing a complex, multi-layered expression that the 4-year BiB minimum would not remotely approach.

Tasting Notes

• Appearance: Deep amber from 13 years of Heaven Hill barrel aging.
• Nose: Caramel, dried fruit, warm rye spice, and oak — the Heaven Hill high-rye character at 13-year BiB maturity.
• Palate: Rich and full at 100 proof — deep oak integration, dried fruit, leather, and warm spice in a BiB-certified fully mature expression.
• Finish: Long and warm — the 13-year Heaven Hill character through a deeply satisfying close.

Specs

• Distillery: Heaven Hill Bernheim Distillery, Louisville, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Bottled-in-Bond
• Age: 13 years
• Proof: 100 (50% ABV)
• Certification: Bottled-in-Bond (single season, single distillery, federally bonded)
• Named for: William Heavenhill (founding family patriarch)
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does the 13 Year BiB fit in the William Heavenhill range? The William Heavenhill program currently spans 13yr BiB, 14yr Small Batch, 16yr Small Batch, and 17yr Small Batch — all currently in stock at Wooden Cork. The 13yr BiB is uniquely the only Bottled-in-Bond expression in the range, adding the federal certification standard to the program. Together the four expressions form a complete William Heavenhill vertical.
• Why is a 13-year BiB significant? Bottled-in-Bond requires a minimum of 4 years. Most BiB expressions are released at 4–6 years. A 13-year BiB from a prestige program is exceptional — the federal certification's transparency standard applied to a maturity level that few BiB releases reach.
• Is the 13 Year BiB still available? Yes — available now.