Parker's Heritage Collection 9 Malt Whiskey 8 Year 2015 108 Proof

8 years. 108 proof. 9th Edition. 2015. Parker's Heritage Collection Malt Whiskey — Heaven Hill's annual prestige release at its most unconventional: an American malt whiskey expression, the only malt edition in the Parker's Heritage series history.

Parker's Heritage Collection is Heaven Hill's highest-prestige annual limited release, named for Parker Beam who served as master distiller from 1975 until his retirement. Each edition is a different expression. The 9th Edition in 2015 was distinctive: American malt whiskey (majority malted barley mashbill) rather than the bourbon and wheat whiskey expressions that preceded it.

American malt whiskey is a categorically different style from bourbon — produced from a mashbill of 51% or more malted barley rather than corn, producing a spirit closer to Scotch single malt in grain character but aged in American new charred oak. The 9th Edition is the only malt expression Heaven Hill has produced under the Parker's Heritage umbrella.

Specs

• Distillery: Heaven Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Style: American Malt Whiskey
• Mashbill: Majority malted barley
• Age: 8 years
• Proof: 108 (54% ABV)
• Edition: 9th — 2015
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• How does the 9th Edition Malt differ from the other Parker's Heritage editions? It is the only malt whiskey (majority malted barley) in the Parker's Heritage series. All other editions are bourbon or wheat whiskey expressions. This makes the 9th Edition unique within the 15+ year program history.
• What is American malt whiskey? A style produced from a mashbill of 51% or more malted barley rather than corn — closer to Scotch single malt in grain character but aged in American new charred oak, giving it a distinct profile from the bourbon and wheat whiskey expressions across the rest of the series.