Are These RARE Heaven Hill Bourbons Worth the Hype? | LIVE Tasting & Ranking

Tonight I’m tasting Elijah Craig 21, Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 22, William Heavenhill 19, and Master Distillers Unity side by side. You guys know I’m a huge Heaven Hill fan, so I’m pretty excited about this lineup. But being hard to find doesn’t automatically make something great. Do these actually live up to the hype? And with the older pours, how much oak is too much? We’ll taste through all four, compare them, and rank our favorites. Let me know which one you think will come out on top! THE LINEUP: • Elijah Craig 21 Year Single Barrel, 2026 release: 94 proof • Heaven Hill Master Distillers Unity: 107 proof • William Heavenhill 19 Year Barrel Proof, 12th Edition: 138.2 proof • Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 22 Year, 2026 release: 129.2 proof Unity also has a pretty special story. Its 27-barrel blend combines 6-, 8-, and 14-year bourbon with a 34-year barrel distilled by Parker Beam in 1991. That’s the last remaining barrel from the original Heaven Hill Springs Distillery before the 1996 fire. Chapter Markers for the Replay Squad: 0:00 - Intro & The Rare Heaven Hill Lineup 6:03 - Tasting Heaven Hill Master Distillers Unity 16:21 - Tasting Elijah Craig 21 Year Single Barrel (2026 Release) 26:01 - Tasting William Heavenhill 19 Year Barrel Proof 34:21 - Tasting Heaven Hill Heritage Collection 22 Year 45:10 - Second Pass & Preparing the Rankings 48:58 - Final Rankings: Are They Worth the Hype? 52:36 - Community Outro & Next Week's Guest Grab a pour, come hang out, and tell us what’s in your glass! Join the Byte Club: https://bourbonbytes.com #BourbonBytes #HeavenHill #Bourbon