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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