Heaven Hill Announces 2023 Parker’s Heritage Release is a Cask Strength Rye Whiskey

Posted on by Scott Dilley
Master Distiller and Bourbon Hall of Famer Parker Beam in a Rickhouse

17th edition of the annual, ultra-premium release is a 10-year-old Cask Strength Rye Whiskey

Bourbon Lens Thoughts:

Heaven Hill has announced its 17th release in the acclaimed Parker’s Heritage line and this year its a 10 year old, cask strength rye. We are excited to see Heaven Hill once again flexing their rye whiskey muscle for this limited release. This release is always one to seek out and I’m sure that this year’s edition will be no exception.

Fast Facts About The Release:

  • Style: Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
  • Mashbill: 51% rye, 35% corn, and 14% malted barley
  • Age: 10 Year
  • Proof: 128.8 (Cask Strength)
  • Price: $180
  • Availability: Limited, Internationally in mid- to late-September


Bottle image of Parker’s Heritage Rye Whiskey 17th Edition

Press Release from Heaven Hill Distillery – Parkers Heritage Cask Strength Rye

Heaven Hill Distillery announced today the release of the 17th edition of the Parker’s Heritage Collection®, featuring a 10-Year-Old Cask Strength Rye Whiskey. The 17th Edition is an allocated product and will be available nationally and internationally in limited quantities at the suggested retail price of $185.00. Like the previous 10 editions a portion of the proceeds will continue to support ALS research and patient care in honor of Parker Beam, Master Distiller Emeritus.

The 17th edition is comprised of 10-year-old Rye Whiskey that was barreled in August, October, or December of 2012. The barrels were aged on the first floors of Rickhouses H1 and H2, the fifth floor of Rickhouse FF, the third and seventh floors of Rickhouse BB, and the second floor of Rickhouse DD. At bottling, the liquid was non-chill filtered to preserve the natural flavors of the aging process. The mashbill for this edition is comprised of Heaven Hill Distillery’s traditional Rye Whiskey Mashbill 51% rye, 35% corn, and 14% malted barley and bottled at cask strength, 128.8 proof. 

Keeping Parker’s legacy alive through this ultra-premium offering is something we’re very dedicated to at Heaven Hill Distillery. Parker laid the groundwork for this series, and we believe this Cask Strength Rye release is one that would make him proud.

Susan Wahl, Vice President of
American Whiskey at Heaven Hill

The late Heaven Hill Master Distiller Parker Beam, for whom the acclaimed series is named, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (also called ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease) in 2010. Since 2013, proceeds from sales of the Parker’s Heritage Collection have raised more than $1.2 million dollars toward ALS research and patient care through contributions made by Heaven Hill for each bottle purchased. With this edition, Heaven Hill will again contribute a portion of the proceeds from each bottle sold to the ALS Association.  

Packaged in the same upscale 750ml bottle as the previous sixteen editions, but with an emerald-colored label, the newest Parker’s Heritage Collection is available in a three-bottle case and will arrive at retail locations starting in mid to late September. With previous releases having won multiple awards from Whisky Advocate, Whisky Magazine, the Ultimate Spirits Challenge and the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, the series stands as some of the most critically lauded American Whiskeys in recent memory. Past bottlings have won awards ranging from “Best Special Barrel Finished Bourbon” and “Best North American Whiskey” to “American Whiskey of the Year” and “Best of Show, Brown Spirits.”  

About Heaven Hill Distillery:

Founded in Kentucky by the Shapira family in 1935, Heaven Hill Distillery continues its legacy as one of the foremost American Whiskey producers. Heaven Hill has cultivated the traditions and history of America’s Native Spirit with its fierce independence, passionate family ownership, dedication to quality, and thoughtful innovation. Today, Heaven Hill Distillery maintains over 2 million barrels aging in more than 70 warehouses throughout Nelson and Jefferson Counties. It is home to an award-winning collection of American Whiskeys including Elijah Craig Bourbon, Larceny Bourbon, Evan Williams Bourbon, Pikesville Rye Whiskey, Rittenhouse Rye Whisky, Parker’s Heritage Collection, and Old Fitzgerald along with its extensive Bottled-in-Bond label collection. Heaven Hill Distillery currently holds the title of 2023 Whisky Magazine Distillery of the Year and 2023 World’s Best Small Batch Bourbon from the Icons of Whisky, as well as the 2022 Large Spirits Producer of the Year from the Ascot Awards. For more information, please visit www.heavenhilldistillery.com. 

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