What separates this expression from the crowded high-proof bourbon field is its historically grounded production approach: entering barrels at 100 proof and bottling at the natural maturation strength of 115 proof

where its pear notes complement gin botanicals

It is too low in alcohol to demand the neat-sipping ritual of higher-proof spirits

the entry is delicately sweet with juicy pear and fig flavors coming forward immediately

offering a recognizable brand name

Heaven Hill Heritage Collection Bourbon 17 Year 750ML montenegro What separates this expression fromHeaven Hill Heritage Collection Bourbon 17 Year 750ML is a barrel proof, non chill filtered Kentucky bourbon bottled at 59. 1% ABV (118. 2 proof) in a 750ml bottle. Whisky Advocate awarded it 93 points, calling it "rich and profound, a well aged bourbon to compete with the best aged whiskies of the world." What distinguishes this release is full transparency in its blend composition: 28% twenty year old barrels, 44% nineteen year old barrels, and 28%