Heaven Hill 7 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond

Heaven Hill 7-Year-Old Bottled‑in‑Bond is a dependable, well-balanced bourbon that checks lots of quality boxes without showing off. A great entry‑level bonded bourbon for those seeking classic flavors and solid craftsmanship. 

🏅 Key Specs & Heritage

• Age: 7 years

• Proof: 100 proof (50% ABV)

• Mash Bill: 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley 

• Bottled‑in‑Bond means: produced in one season, by one distiller at one distillery, aged ≥ 4 years in bonded warehouse, and bottled at 100 proof 

• This version revives the 1939 Kentucky‑only 6‑year Bottled‑in‑Bond, now nationally distributed

🎨 Appearance & Nose

• Color: rich golden amber 

• Nose opens with vanilla, honey, caramel, and warming oak, followed by light mint and rye‑spice echoes 

👅 Flavor Profile

• Palate: a smooth and sweet profile layered with caramel, vanilla, nutty notes (pecan/walnut), a hint of stone fruit, and soft rye spice

• Complexity: provides fruit-forward richness initially, drying into oak, tobacco, herbs, and cinnamon toward the finish 

🔥 Finish

• Long, warm, and lingering with oak spice, tobacco, dried fruit, and a hint of sweet herbal mint 

🍯 Balance & Character

• Widely praised for its balance—sweetness, spice, oak, and nuttiness are well integrated

• Opinions vary on complexity:

  • Dramface: “easy sipper…sweet (but not cloying) fruit‑vanilla‑nut profile.” Score 6/10

  • Whiskey in My Wedding Ring: noted for thinner mouthfeel and too-oaky finish; rated 4.7/10

  • Whisky Advocate: high praise—“explosive, bold, and buttery…pure bourbon bliss,” scoring 92/100

👤 Who It’s For

• Fans of balanced, classic bourbon looking for something approachable yet characterful

• Great as a daily sipper neat, on the rocks, or in spirit-forward cocktails
  

📝 Summary Table

🥃 Final Verdict

#4 in the Whisky Advocate's Top 20 Whiskies of 2019

"In 2018, Heaven Hill discontinued its 6 year old bottled in bond bourbon that was sold only in Kentucky, but now has roared back with this widely available 7 year old. While the bottled in bond designation isn’t necessarily a quality guarantee, this whiskey more than proves its merit. It’s explosive, bold, and buttery, with warm flavors of honey-roasted peanuts, caramel, chocolate, corn muffins, licorice, and cinnamon, all accented by notes of savory herbs, cloves, white pepper, tobacco, and an earthy undertone. Well-integrated big oak, sweetness, and spice combine to create grace, power, and length. This is pure bourbon bliss, at a very approachable price." —David Fleming