Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience Expands with Exciting New Dining Option

Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen to Begin Serving Lunch and Dinner Celebrating Heritage and Local Flavors  

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (September 5, 2024) — Heaven Hill is excited to announce the grand opening of the Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen, adding a new dining option at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, Kentucky. Starting today, the new restaurant located upstairs in the Five Brothers Bar will begin serving lunch and dinner to visitors from near and far. The bar and kitchen are named in honor of the five Shapira brothers who founded Heaven Hill in 1935.  The new menu offers unique and delicious offerings that reflect the Southern heritage and charm of the Bluegrass.

The Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen is more than just a place to dine: it’s a tribute to the legacy of the Shapira brothers’ bold entrepreneurial spirit. Starting Heaven Hill at the height of the Great Depression and without any bourbon stock available to them, the five brothers took a calculated gamble that paid off in ways they could never have imagined. Today, Heaven Hill Brands stands as one of the largest family-owned and led spirits producer and marketer in the United States.

The new dining experience has been curated by Jeff Crowe, the Director of Kentucky Visitor Experiences at Heaven Hill and General Manager Josh Holifield, along with Restaurant Manager Veronica Burger and Kitchen Manager Jeremy Brown. The team is bringing a new and unique dining tribute to the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience that appeals to visitors of all ages.

The Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen features dishes that reflect Southern tradition and local flavors. Menu highlights include the savory Fried Chicken Sandwich, the comforting Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup, and the playful and decadent Fluffernutter – a banana, peanut butter and marshmallow sandwich.  The menu also pays homage to Heaven Hill’s rich heritage like Max’s Garden Sandwich, a nod to Max Shapira, the longstanding leader and current Executive Chairman of the company.  Additional Southern staples, such as delicious fried Pimento Cheese balls and other traditional offerings like burgers, salads and sides round out a menu that has something for everyone.

“We wanted to create a place where our guests can experience the warmth and hospitality that Kentucky is known for,” said Josh Holifield, General Manager of the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience. “Every dish tells a story, and our menu exudes Southern charm, crafted to bring people together through great food.”

Following a successful soft opening during which the restaurant fine-tuned its service and menu, Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen is now open for everyone on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail and those living nearby to visit.  It will be open from 11:00AM – 5:00PM Monday through Saturday and 1:00PM – 5:00PM on Sunday. The team is eager to welcome visitors from near and far to enjoy this new dining experience.

Adding to the excitement, the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience was recently named 2024 “Best Road Trip” Destination by the Kentucky Living, Best in Kentucky Awards.  This accolade, along with the exciting opening of Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen, offers even more reasons to visit and discover their craveable menu options.

ABOUT THE HEAVEN HILL BOURBON EXPERIENCE:  The Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience™ (heavenhillbourbonexperience.com) celebrates the heritage and traditions of the fine art of American Whiskey in the heart of historic Bardstown, Kentucky. The state-of-the-art facility allows guests to experience a tasting in one of our three iconic tasting rooms, walk through the interactive exhibit gallery, have a drink at the Five Brothers Bar & Kitchen and take a piece of Bourbon country home from the gift shop. Participate in “You Do Bourbon,” an interactive elevated tasting experience, where visitors can taste, bottle and personalize their very own bottle of America’s Native Spirit. Named Whisky Magazine’s 2022 Global Visitor Attraction of the Year and winning Double Gold at the 2022 International Spirits Challenge Tourism Awards, guests will be immersed in the story behind Heaven Hill Distillery, the nation’s largest independent, family-owned and led spirits producer and marketer and the world’s second-largest holder of Kentucky Bourbon.

SOMETHING NEW.
COMING 24TH SEPTEMBER 2024…

In a continuation of its ‘200 Years Young’ celebrations, The Macallan has unveiled the Time: Space Collection – two new releases that pay homage to the brand’s interpretation of time travel through whisky mastery.

Launching in early October these incredible expressions will be a must for every Macallan Collection!

The Whisky Shop will be sending invitations to enter a Ballot for the Time: Space Mastery expression upon launch in October.  To secure your invitation, simply purchase any Macallan expression this month and you will have the opportunity to own and enjoy a piece of The Macallan History.

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Prepare to be whisked away on a Spanish adventure with our newest Heresy release, Spanish Splendour! This small-batch single malt is a vibrant expression of fruity Highland distillate, beautifully shaped by the influence of oloroso sherry casks in both Spanish and American oak. The result? A tasting experience that transports you straight to the heart of a traditional Spanish bakery.

SPANISH SPLENDOUR

Batch 26

Age: 10 years

Cask: Refill Bourbon & First Fill Oloroso Hogsheads

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The Scotch Malt Whisky Society, The Vaults, 87 Giles Street, Leith EH6 6BZ

Contact: sales@smws.com or call 0131 555 2929 (Mon-Fri 9am-4.45pm). Visit the Society at here for membership information

This is your chance to join and to take advantage of their great offers!

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Benromach 50 Year Old 2024 Release

We are delighted to be able to offer this exquisite bottling of 50 year old Benromach Whisky.

A true gem for the serious whisky collector, for five decades, this extraordinary spirit has been carefully nurtured using skilled hands and a timeless dedication to craftsmanship. Matured for 50 years in the finest Sherry casks, this exceptionally rare release has been bottled at cask strength. Each of the 248 decanters has been made and finished by hand.

Benromach 50 Year Old, comes presented in unique handcrafted glass decanters created by Ross-shire-based Glasstorm – one of the UK’s most established hot glass studios, who used a highly skilled ‘battuto’ technique to finish the decanters.

This technique is only practiced by master glassmakers and sees the glass sculpted by hand, making each bottle a unique work of art.

£19,995.00

Ferg & Harris launches five new luxury single cask bottlings

Special Craigellachie ‘sister’ drams are part of collection

Luxury single cask, single malt whisky brand Ferg & Harris has released a collection of five exceptional new whiskies, each featuring an inspired cask wood finish for a truly distinctive dram.

The Ferg and Harris team is skilled at sourcing some of Scotch whisky’s rarest, most desirable single casks from distilleries across the country. They then use their expertise to taste and pair each whisky with an ingenious choice of finishing cask, taking the spirit to new and greater heights of flavour and complexity.

The result is a series of unique, limited-edition whiskies that are coveted for their exquisite taste and quality around the world. And this latest batch – the first Ferg & Harris releases of 2024 – is no different.

Featuring one Islay and four Speyside-sourced whiskies, these are drams to discover and savour, selected from Bunnahabhain, Craigellachie, Tormore and Longmorn Distilleries.

The collection also includes a Ferg & Harris ‘first’: a 15-Year-Old Craigellachie matured in an Amontillado Sherry butt which has been divided and used to fill two different finishing casks – one Virgin Oak, one White Port. These ‘sister’ whiskies share the same fruity warmth of their sherry maturation but have developed deliciously different characteristics thanks to the cask expertise of the Ferg & Harris team.

The Ferg & Harris brand was founded in 2021 by Edinburgh-based spirits and bottling business, Young Spirits. Owners and whisky enthusiasts John Ferguson and Alex Harrison – whom the brand is named after – only put their names to the most exquisite liquids, sourced from distilleries all around Scotland, then finished in their unique and one-of-a-kind style.

The brand has a growing following of whisky fans and aficionados around the world, garnering international acclaim with a gold and double gold medal at this year’s prestigious San Francisco World Spirits Competition. In addition, two of the five new releases have already made their mark amongst the international whisky community, having scooped accolades at this year’s IWSC awards.

Co-founder Alex Harrison commented: ‘When aged whisky meets exotic wood, there’s an element of alchemy that produces a sometimes unexpected but always incredible dram. The latest five whiskies to join our collection are very special. Each cask was already a first-rate single malt whisky, but we have added that little bit of extra time in a richly flavoured finishing wood, and that’s when we see the magic happen. That quality, character and the extra finish is what distinguishes every Ferg & Harris bottling and we hope whisky fans will enjoy exploring and tasting our latest collection.’ 

The Ferg & Harris range features a core 12-year-old Speyside single malt whisky finished in a first-fill Pedro Ximénez sherry hogshead, along with their numerous previously released single cask bottlings.

The new Ferg & Harris whiskies will be unveiled at The Whisky Show between 6 – 8 September at Old Billingsgate London, stand no.304. They are available to buy from www.fergandharris.co.uk and independent spirits retailers.

A Singular Rye Discovery: Old-School and Inspired

“At this age, rarity, and quality range it’s easily worth twice the price, but right now we’re able to offer it to you for an unbelievably reasonable price.”
— David Othenin-Girard

Hotalings 16 Year Old “Old Potrero” Bottled In Bond Single Malt Rye Whiskey (700ml) ($179.99)

For those seeking mature, rare, and collectible whiskey, few options on today’s market can match this 16-year-old from Hotaling. With only 432 bottles produced, this rye impresses with its richness, complexity, and depth. If it had been bottled by one of the major houses, it would command a significantly higher price—making it an exceptional find for discerning whiskey drinkers and collectors.

David Othenin-Girard | K&L Staff Member | Review Date: September 12, 2024

There’s no question that Hotalings/Old Potrero is one of the quintessential American whiskies. In fact, I had lunch the other day with the illustrious T.A. Breaux, who single handedly relaunch the absinthe category worldwide, and we got to talking about pre-prohibition rye. Thru his travels and exploits analyzing old absinthe for recreation, he’s been lucky enough to try numerous American Ryes from the 1800s and his contention was that they’re absolutely nothing like modern whiskies. There are so many specific reasons for that -malted rye, three chamber stills, farm production, fermentation, barrel toasts, etc.- but he mentioned that the only American whiskey that tastes anything like the old style was Fritz Maytag’s famous 100% single malted rye, now sold by the Hotalings company. And this barrel is the perfect example of old bottled in bond style that would have been served up during that period.

Let’s have a go. The color is a beautiful pale gold. The nose is extremely pretty and complex. Huge fresh mint and sweet orange oil. Its almost brandy like in its aromatic profile. Behind that an array of rich spice, rare barks, and aromatic oils – lanolin, hyssop, geranium, cinchona, sandalwood, sweet dill, white pepper. Balancing that gorgeous pungency is a sweet apricot note and a creamy fudge. The palate is punch and bright with so much freshness and zingy citrus it almost feels like Highland Scotch. Then the bold spice takes over and you’re smack down back in old school rye land – medium body but an oily texture. This is one of the truly great American craft whiskies and we typically be prohibited from buying more the 6 bottles at a time. But someone forgot to click that button so we snagged the entire stock. At this age, rarity, and quality range it’s easily worth twice the price, but right now we’re able to offer it to you for an unbelievably reasonable price. There’s no question that all spirits lovers should take account of this extremely unusual offer.

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Glenfiddich 31 Year Old Grand Chateau

First matured within American and European oak casks for 22 years, and treated to a nine-year finish in Bourdeaux wine casks, Glenfiddich Grand Chateau is a marvellous addition to the distillery’s Grand Series Limited Edition Collection. The inner section of the box features a colourful design by Swedish artist, Andre Saraiva. Bottled at 47.6% abv, free from chill filtration.

£1,595.00

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CHICHIBU LONDON EDITION 2023

We’re thrilled to announce the release of Chichibu London Edition 2023.

The Japanese distillery’s elegant single malt is prized by whisky fans the world over, and this 2023 edition promises to be no exception. It has been hand-picked and crafted by master blender Ichiro Akuto from a small batch of top-quality malts aged between five and nine years old, and matured in a combination of nine former red wine and ex-bourbon barrels. The whisky showcases notes of ripe mango, lilac, pomelo zest and honeycomb, all tied together by a thread of warming incense, and the balance, complexity, and meticulous attention to detail in this expression highlight why Chichibu has garnered such a devoted following.

Due to high demand, only one bottle will be available per customer, either through our website or in our stores.

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WhiskyFest Season is Upon Us!

Now that Labor Day has come and gone, we can’t help but turn our attention to all things fall—pumpkin spice, leaves changing, bonfires, and WhiskyFest! Join us in Hollywood, FL on October 26th, Chicago on November 15th, or New York on November 20th for a fabulous evening of world-class whiskies. Some of the brands that are new to WhiskyFest this year include Blue Note Bourbon (FL), Soldier City Spirits (FL), Uncharted (CH), Whispering Waters (CH), and Little Rest (NY). We’ll also be joined by old favorites such as Amador Whisky (NY), The Busker (FL & NY), Dewar’s (all cities), Glen Moray (CH & NY), Heaven Hill (all cities), and Nikka (NY) just to name a few. Not all brands will be in all cities, so visit our website often for the most up to date whisky lists and other event information.

Don’t delay—purchase your tickets today!