Send us a textHistory of distilleryJohn E FitzgeraldWorked as a treasury agent guarding the bonded warehousesWith access to great bottles, he would sneak in at night and steal sips of whiskey from the barrels.When it came time to bottle, some barrels were lighter than others and some thought them to be good barrelsThese became known as fitzgerald barrels, and later bottled and sold as old fitzgerald bottled in bondTruth in storyIt is said that fitz had a private still that he sold only to select peopleIn a later biography we learn he never distilled himself, but his work as a treasury agent has been provedHeaven hillHeaven hill acquired old fitz in 1999They released larceny in 2012 Named after the act that made John Fitzgerald famousHistory of heaven hill Distillery1934-The 5 Shapira Brothers were approached by Joseph L Beam and other investors to start a distilleryJoseph Beam was the first master distiller, and all master distillers since have been members of the beam family12/13/1935, first barrels began to be filled, Bourbon Falls is the first brand1996, Massive fire destroys the still and 90,000 barrels.  At one time the creek that supplied the water was on fire for 2 milesUntil 1999 brown-forman and jim beam let them use their facilitiesIn 1999 heaven hill purchased the Bernheim distillery and could start production againThe name heaven hillNamed after the former owner of the distillery site, William HeavenhillLegend is he was born in 1783 under a waterfall during an indian attackThe bottle6 years old 68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barleySupport the showWebsite:www.whiskeychaserspod.comFacebook:https://www.facebook.com/whiskeychaserspodcastInsta:https://www.instagram.com/whiskeychaserspodcast/TikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@whiskeychaserspodcastThanks For Listening! Tell a Friend!

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