凤凰涅槃：海文希尔以十八年波本纪念 1996 年大火三十周年
Heaven Hill Phoenix Bourbon Marks 30 Years Since Distillery Fire
海文希尔推出限量一次性波本 Heaven Hill Phoenix，纪念 1996 年老厂大火三十周年。1996 年 11 月 7 日，闪电被认为点燃了肯塔基州巴兹敦的老海文希尔斯普林斯酒厂，大火烧毁 1935 年建成的酒厂与七座仓库，近 10 万桶熟成波本化为灰烬，损失约 3000 万美元，是美国威士忌史上最惨重的事故之一；但无人丧生、无人失业，酒厂的专有酵母菌株也完好保存下来。新酒以 2008 年 3 月生产的 18 年肯塔基纯波本为基底，混入在老厂蒸馏的 30 年陈酿，107 proof，10 月起在部分市场发售，建议零售价 $325（750ml）。执行董事长 Max L. Shapira 说：“The fire brought tremendous loss, but it also showed the resolve of the people who chose to move forward together.”（大火带来了巨大损失，但也展现了人们选择共同前行的决心。）
Heaven Hill Distillery has launched Heaven Hill Phoenix, a limited-edition, one-time 18-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. The release commemorates the 30th anniversary of the 1996 fire at the Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky.
On November 7, 1996, lightning is believed to have sparked a fire at the brand’s original Bardstown distillery. The blaze destroyed the 1935 distillery and seven rickhouses, consuming nearly 100,000 barrels of aging bourbon. The loss was later valued at $30 million (£23.5 million), ranking it among the most catastrophic events in American whiskey history.
Despite the scale of the destruction, no lives were lost, and no employees lost their jobs. Heaven Hill’s proprietary yeast strain also survived intact, preserving continuity in the company’s whiskey-making tradition.
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“The fire brought tremendous loss, but it also showed the resolve of the people who chose to move forward together,” said Max L. Shapira, executive chairman and second-generation family owner of Heaven Hill Distillery. “That same spirit of adaptability and shared purpose continues to guide Heaven Hill today. Phoenix honors the employees, community members and industry partners who refused to let a single night define generations of craftmanship.”
Bottled at 107 proof, the whiskey begins with 18-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon produced in March 2008 and fully matured in heavy-char barrels.
Within the blend, 30-year-old whiskey distilled at the Old Heaven Hill Springs Distillery is mingled with the heavy-char bourbon. This gives each bottle a connection to the original distillery.
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“Heaven Hill Phoenix balances the mature oak and length of its 30-year-old component with the structure of 18-year-old Bourbon aged in heavy-char oak,” said Conor O’Driscoll, master distiller at Heaven Hill Distillery.
He continued: “The determination that carried us through the fire lives on in Phoenix, bridging that pivotal moment in our past with our ongoing commitment to producing exceptional, ultra-aged whiskeys.”
According to the official notes from the brand, the bourbon opens with polished oak, cinnamon, nutmeg and caramel.
The palate offers butterscotch, caramel, cinnamon and baked apples, balanced by subtle oak tannins. Its finish is warm and long, with notes of sweet apple pie and a peppery spice.
Each bottle is presented in a special-edition 750ml gift carton featuring a phoenix rising from the ashes, bearing the words “Remember. Rebuild. Rise.”
Heaven Hill Phoenix will begin shipping across select markets in October 2026 for a suggested retail price of $325 (£254) per 750ml bottle.
The product will also be available at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, Kentucky.
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