HISTORIC DAY: Heaven Hill Fills First Barrel at New $200m Distillery in Bardstown

HISTORIC DAY: Heaven Hill Fills First Barrel at New $200m Distillery in Bardstown

It was a special moment—one you just don’t forget. The legendary brand’s new Bardstown-based New Heaven Hill Springs Distillery filled its very first barrel on April 7. Of course, the site itself looks gorgeous and state-of-the-art. It’s a $200 million investment, and the Shapira family’s (Heaven Hill’s owners) track record suggests they know what they’re doing—to put it lightly. But that’s not all. No, what really makes a day like this stand ou…