Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Kentucky Straight Bourbon 2025 Edition is a transparent expression of Kentucky craftsmanship, distilled in 2018 at the Bernheim Distillery in Louisville and aged six years at the Cox’s Creek rickhouse. This second edition highlights Beck’s 6225 corn seed varietal, grown for Kentucky soil and paired with a unique mashbill featuring higher rye content. Bottled in May 2025 at 105 proof and without chill filtration, it delivers a bold, honest look at grain-forward bourbon from barrel to bottle.

The aroma opens with toasted pecans, peanuts, and warm oak, leading into a rich palate of butterscotch, caramel, and cardamom-spiced apple pie. The mouthfeel is viscous and layered, finishing with lingering vanilla ice cream over warm apple pie before drifting into rye and ginger spice. The polished cherrywood color reflects its time resting on the third through fifth floors of rickhouses W5 and W6.

Best enjoyed neat to appreciate its full barrel-proof character, this Kentucky straight bourbon also opens beautifully with a few drops of water. A compelling choice for collectors and bourbon drinkers drawn to transparency, provenance, and flavor-driven storytelling in every pour.