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Heaven Hill

Heaven Hill was just a short drive away from Barton’s so it was easy to guarantee that we got there on-time for my 11:30 tour. The distillery isn’t on-site so this is just a visitor center and tasting. Parking was close and the center was easy to find.


While waiting for the tasting, Crystal and I walked around the mini-museum inside the visitor center. It was nice to get to read at our own pace in the midst of scheduled tours. Crystal rested in the gift shop while I did my tasting. They had a number of sauces and spices to sample along with the usual gifts plus a few more. The best part was the comfy sofa that Crystal fell asleep on.

This was one of the best tastings. While we didn’t have the handout that I would have preferred, the guide had a power point going on the TV that showed us information about each whiskey as we tasted it. Our tasting guide was informative. I would have liked a little more time in between each whiskey but I know they have a tight schedule. I enjoyed that we got to taste five whiskeys, including Henry McKenna 10, Heaven Hill Rye, Very Special Old Fitzgerald, the 25-Year mistake whiskey, and Pikesville Straight Rye. The tasting took about forty minutes and then we headed out to our next stop.


I would consider doing this tasting again, especially if they changed the whiskeys. It was an easy, quick stop on our drive and was a nice change of pace from the large distillery tours.


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