Parker's Heritage Collection Orange Curaçao

Explore the Parker's Heritage
Collection Orange Curaçao Finish

Journey from Kentucky
to France as we produce one of our
boldest releases to date

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Selecting
The LIQUID

Our Bardstown campus holds more than 500,000 barrels of Bourbon across 22 Rickhouses.

Acquiring
The Barrels

Working with Master Blender Alain Royer, we sourced barrels from France that once held French orange curaçao. The barrels are made of American Oak.

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Filling
The Barrels

We filled around 200 orange curaçao barrels with 7 to 8-year-old Bourbon, and they were stored on the 4th and 5th floors of Warehouse I in Bardstown for the finishing process, which lasted 4 months.

We had to make sure that the orange curaçao barrels and the flavor within those barrels was not going to overpower our Bourbon whiskey that we were using.

Alain Royer, Master Blender

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Sampling
The Blend

We had tested a Bourbon, a wheat bourbon and a wheat whiskey to choose from for the final blend inside of the orange Curaçao barrels. We finally came to select the 7 and 8-year-old Bourbon.

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Determining THE Finishing Period

In month three of sampling, a well-balanced flavor profile began to materialize. By month four, we had a perfect balance between Bourbon, orange essence, and proof point.

These releases are whiskeys that Parker helped to make. It’s his legacy, it’s something that we are going to take pride in and it’s also a way for us to honor him every year. Today we have raised close to a million dollars and we're looking to raise even more as we go forward in the future.

Max Shapira, President of heaven hill distillery

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Dumping
The LIQUID

After four months in the orange curaçao barrels, we dumped the liquid to complete the finishing process.

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

Our Bardstown campus holds more than 500,000 barrels of Bourbon across 22 Rickhouses.

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

We sampled various whiskeys ranging in age and flavor profiles.

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

We ultimately decided on Bourbon aged for seven to eight years in the upper floors of Rickhouse Q.

Acquiring
The Barrels

Working with Master Blender Alain Royer, we sourced barrels from France that once held French orange curaçao. The barrels are made of American Oak.

Filling
The Barrels

We filled around 200 orange curaçao barrels with 7 to 8-year-old Bourbon, and they were stored on the 4th and 5th floors of Warehouse I in Bardstown for the finishing process, which lasted 4 months.

The Orange
Curaçao

The orange curaçao that soaked into these barrels was made from the peels of bitter citrus fruits grown in the Caribbean. The fruits are harvested before they ripen, while they're still green. This is when the maximum amount of orange essence can be extracted.

Sampling
The Blend

We had tested a Bourbon, a wheat bourbon and a wheat whiskey to choose from for the final blend inside of the orange Curaçao barrels. We finally came to select the 7 and 8-year-old Bourbon.

We had to make sure that the Orange Curaçao barrels and the flavor within those barrels was not going to overpower our Bourbon whiskey that we were using.

Alain Royer, Master Blender

Determining
Finishing Period

In month three of sampling, a well-balanced flavor profile begins to materialize. By month four, we have a perfect balance between Bourbon, orange essence, and proof point.

Dumping
The Liquid

After four months in the orange curaçao barrels, we dumped the liquid to complete the finishing process.

Dumping
The Liquid

Liquid is bottled, and the 12th edition of Parker’s Heritage Collection is released.

These releases are whiskeys that Parker helped to make. It’s his legacy, it’s something that we are going to take pride in and it’s also a way for us to honor him every year. Today we have raised close to a million dollars and we're looking to raise even more as we go forward in the future.

Max Shapira, PRESIDENT OF HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERY

Parker’s Legacy

We strive to embody Parker’s
innovative vision in each edition, and our
next release will be released in...

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Show us some ID and we’ll show you some great whiskey.

Explore the Parker's Heritage
Collection Orange Curaçao Finish

Scroll to discover

Selecting
The LIQUID

Acquiring
The Barrels

Filling
The Barrels

The Orange Curaçao

We had to make sure that the orange curaçao barrels and the flavor within those barrels was not going to overpower our Bourbon whiskey that we were using.

Alain Royer, Master Blender

Sampling
The Blend

Determining THE Finishing Period

These releases are whiskeys that Parker helped to make. It’s his legacy, it’s something that we are going to take pride in and it’s also a way for us to honor him every year. Today we have raised close to a million dollars and we're looking to raise even more as we go forward in the future.

Max Shapira, President of heaven hill distillery

Dumping
The LIQUID

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

Acquiring
The Barrels

Filling
The Barrels

The Orange
Curaçao

Sampling
The Blend

We had to make sure that the Orange Curaçao barrels and the flavor within those barrels was not going to overpower our Bourbon whiskey that we were using.

Alain Royer, Master Blender

Determining
Finishing Period

Dumping
The Liquid

Dumping
The Liquid

These releases are whiskeys that Parker helped to make. It’s his legacy, it’s something that we are going to take pride in and it’s also a way for us to honor him every year. Today we have raised close to a million dollars and we're looking to raise even more as we go forward in the future.

Max Shapira, PRESIDENT OF HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERY

Parker’s Legacy

Days

Hours

Minutes

The countdown is ended.

Show us some ID and we’ll show you some great whiskey.

Explore the Parker's HeritageCollection Orange Curaçao Finish

Scroll to discover

Selecting The LIQUID

Acquiring The Barrels

Filling The Barrels

The Orange Curaçao

We had to make sure that the orange curaçao barrels and the flavor within those barrels was not going to overpower our Bourbon whiskey that we were using.

Alain Royer, Master Blender

Sampling The Blend

Determining THE Finishing Period

These releases are whiskeys that Parker helped to make. It’s his legacy, it’s something that we are going to take pride in and it’s also a way for us to honor him every year. Today we have raised close to a million dollars and we're looking to raise even more as we go forward in the future.

Max Shapira, President of heaven hill distillery

Dumping The LIQUID

SELECTING THE LIQUID

SELECTING THE LIQUID

SELECTING THE LIQUID

Acquiring The Barrels

Filling The Barrels

The Orange Curaçao

Sampling The Blend

We had to make sure that the Orange Curaçao barrels and the flavor within those barrels was not going to overpower our Bourbon whiskey that we were using.

Alain Royer, Master Blender

Determining Finishing Period

Dumping The Liquid

Dumping The Liquid

These releases are whiskeys that Parker helped to make. It’s his legacy, it’s something that we are going to take pride in and it’s also a way for us to honor him every year. Today we have raised close to a million dollars and we're looking to raise even more as we go forward in the future.

Max Shapira, PRESIDENT OF HEAVEN HILL DISTILLERY

Parker’s Legacy

Days

Hours

Minutes

The countdown is ended.

Explore the Parker's Heritage
Collection Orange Curaçao Finish

Selecting
The LIQUID

Acquiring
The Barrels

Filling
The Barrels

Sampling
The Blend

Dumping
The LIQUID

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

SELECTING
THE LIQUID

Acquiring
The Barrels

Filling
The Barrels

The Orange
Curaçao

Sampling
The Blend

Determining
Finishing Period

Dumping
The Liquid

Dumping
The Liquid