Before the new plant
In 1881 Max Selliger and his business partners built the Astor and Belmont distilleries here.3,4 In 1897 Isaac Bernheim, who came from Paducah, Kentucky, built his own distillery in Louisville.2,3
Peated
Heaven Hill's Bernheim Distillery is a large whiskey plant in Louisville that opened in 1992.1,2 Distillers have worked on its site since 1881.3,4 Heaven Hill bought it in 1999, after a fire destroyed its own distillery in Bardstown.1,3,5
Latest bottlings
- 3rd Edition2019 vintage6 years53.9%
- 2026 Release2003 vintage22 years64.6%