William Heaven Hill precisely balances sweet and soulful in many of their offerings, but the sheer lusciousness of their small batch 16 year old Kentucky straight bourbon will take your breath away! Offered as the sixth release in William Heavenhill's collection, this unrivaled iteration sourced from 15 handpicked barrels previously distilled at the famed Bernheim Distillery and matured for at least 16 years on the fifth floor of Rickhouse Y. Bottled at 53% ABV (106-proof), be confounded by alluring dark amber colors, like mahogany in a glass – and an aroma that opens with a swirl of dark cherries layered on platters of hewn oak, swathes of melted chocolate, vintage leather dipped in caramel, and sweet vanilla essence. Almost like unwrapping those decadent dark chocolate-coated cherries your mother always loved! The taste is just as sublime with hits of more dark chocolate frosted over newly plucked cherries with hints of warm oak, vanilla bean, and ribbons of caramel. William Heaven Hill Small Batch 16 Year Bourbon glides into a finish that is wistfully medium yet caresses your tongue with a final hue of black pepper and smoked tobacco over tendrils of traditionally sweet bourbon.