Heaven Hill Grain to Glass

[rzelinka]

I’d welcome thoughts on the Heaven Hill Grain to Glass series. Found a package of the 3 for a reasonable price. I like the higher proof possibility.

 

MSRP is +/- $100 for each. Are they a burnt that price?

[flahute]

As someone who has been into bourbon for a long time these don't interest me at the price. Apart from the rye they are too young to be at that price point in my opinion given all the other options in the HH portfolio.

Were I to taste it I might change my mind of course but the price point is a barrier against that.

[NDN98]

Are they pricier than most other barrel proof whiskey's at that age....yes.    Are they barrel proof with unique mash bills from one of my favorite distilleries....also yes.  

 

I am a huge Heaven Hill fan and love Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Henry McKenna, Old Fitz, Rittenhouse Rye, etc.   I will take pretty much anything from Heaven Hill but Larceny Small Batch, which doesn't do it for me.  When they announced they were doing a GTG series, I knew I had to have them and I was able to secure all 3 of the 2024 releases for MSRP.   It look me a while to find the GTG Wheated bourbon, but I found the Traditional Bourbon and the Rye at MSRP with out any issue.   Of the 3, the traditional (high rye) bourbon is by far my favorite, but the Rye is excellent as well (and I am picky with my ryes).   The Wheated Bourbon isn't bad by any means, but the Traditional Bourbon and the Rye are both superior in my eyes.  The traditional bourbon was so good, that I bought a back-up at that price knowing that the 2025 release will be a different proof point dependent on the bottles they picked.  I will definitely pick up a bottle of the 2025 2nd edition GTG traditional bourbon when it hits the Texas market, but that might be a while yet.  

 

Value is subjective, but they were worth it to me.  Many people, including myself have bought items like Blanton's SFTB at a similar age and almost double the price, yet don't blink an eye because it is Buffalo Trace.   Don't get me wrong, I really like the flavor profile of most Blanton's SFTB, but miss the days I could have them shipped to my house for less than $100 a bottle shipped.  Heck, even Old Forrester Barrel Strength Single Barrel and Elijah Craig Barrel Proofs are starting to approach the $100 mark in my area.  But I digress.

Edited 5 hours ago by NDN98