Heaven Hill Distilleries

Lunazul Tequila lines up 'Feed the Wolf' campaign

13 Feb 2019

Heaven Hill Brands has announced a marketing push for the Lunazil Tequila brand in the US

UFC entry to spirits ring has lessons for industry and its celebrity infatuation - Comment

8 Jan 2019

September was a big month for spirits and the combat sport known as mixed-martial arts, or MMA. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), the biggest promoter in MMA, signed its first vodka partnership, with Nemiroff. A few days later Heaven Hill Brands came onboard with UFC through a partnership for its Blackheart Premium Spiced Rum.

Heaven Hill Distillery lines up US$65m production, Bardstown visitor centre investment

27 Nov 2018

Heaven Hill has announced plans to renovate, expand and rebrand its visitor centre in Bardstown as well as expand production capacity at its namesake Kentucky distillery.

Heaven Hill Brands readies US campaign for Evan Williams Bourbon - video

12 Sep 2018

The whiskey division of Heaven Hill Brands has kicked off a multi-platform marketing push in the US for its Evan Williams Bourbon brand.

The spirits category in 2017 - just-drinks' Review of the Year, Part I - FREE TO ACCESS

5 Dec 2017

With 2017 drawing to a close, just-drinks looks back at the stories that have made the headlines across the global drinks industry. Here, deputy editor Lucy Britner picks out the highs and lows for the spirits category.

How much longer can US whiskey maintain its stellar growth? - Comment

4 Jul 2017

It's been one of the success stories of the Century so far. Spirits commentator Ian Buxton looks at US whiskey to see if an end to the category's explosive growth will break anytime soon.

Captain Morgan trumps Admiral Nelson's in Diageo, Heaven Hill passing-off row

20 Jun 2017

Heaven Hill Distilleries has lost its legal fight with Diageo in Canada over similarities between the packaging of its Admiral Nelson's spice rum brand and Diageo's Captain Morgan.

"We have never seen anything like this level of enthusiasm for American whiskey" - Interview, Heaven Hill Brands president Max Shapira

20 Jun 2017

Later this year, US spirits firm Heaven Hill Brands will see both a new Bourbon and a new vodka production facility become operational. Yesterday, just-drinks sat down with Heaven Hill president Max Shapira at Vinexpo in Bordeaux to talk about family ownership, the Bourbon boom and the company's investment in vodka.

Heaven Hill Brands’ Admiral Nelson’s Pineapple Rum - Product Launch

7 Apr 2017

Heaven Hill Brands has added a pineapple-flavoured variant to its Admiral Nelson’s Rum brand in the US.

Heaven Hill to build second Deep Eddy Vodka distillery

7 Dec 2016

Heaven Hill has announced plans to construct a second Deep Eddy Vodka distillery as it looks to meet growing demand for the brand. 

Key Brands Performance - Non-Scotch Whisky Essentials, Part IV

22 Jun 2016

just-drinks, in association with The IWSR, presents this six-part review of the non-Scotch whisky category. In part four, we turn our attention to the major whisk(e)y brands.

Milestone Brands acquires Dulce Vida Spirits

17 May 2016

The former CEO of Deep Eddy Vodka has acquired the Dulce Vida Spirits company. 

Heaven Hill sees Deep Eddy Vodka CEO move on

19 Feb 2016

Heaven Hill Brands has confirmed a change of leadership at its recently-purchased Deep Eddy Vodka brand.

Heaven Hill Distilleries' Burnett’s Flavored Vodka Cucumber Lime - Product Launch

5 Feb 2016

Heaven Hill Distilleries has added a cucumber lime flavour extension to its Burnett's Flavored Vodka range in the US.

Heaven Hill details Deep Eddy Vodka sales VP switch

5 Jan 2016

Heaven Hill Distilleries has confirmed a change of sales chief at its recently-purchased Deep Eddy Vodka unit.

Product Launch - Heaven Hill's John E Fitzgerald Very Special Reserve

29 Sep 2015

Heaven Hill has released a one-off wheated Bourbon that has been aged for 20 years.

Bruno Mars rum rolls out across US

26 Aug 2015

Musician Bruno Mars' rum is set to roll out across the US and in Canada.

Product Launch - Maison Ferrand's Plantation Pineapple Rum - video

21 Aug 2015

French spirits producer Maison Ferrand has launched a pineapple rum as part of its Plantation range.

Heaven Hill Brands buys Deep Eddy Vodka

21 Aug 2015

Heaven Hill Brands has agreed to acquire Deep Eddy Vodka from Eliza Spring for an undisclosed sum.

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2 Mar 2015

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Product Launch - US: Diageo's Captain Morgan 1671 Spiced Rum

21 May 2014

Diageo has launched a limited edition Captain Morgan that the company bills as a “new take” on the spiced rum category.

US: Presidents' Forum of Distilled Spirits Industry appoints chair

14 May 2014

The Presidents' Forum of the Distilled Spirits Industry has elected a new chairman and gained two new members.

Preview of the Year - 2014 - Part III: Spirits

27 Jan 2014

The third part of this month's management briefing, in which Euromonitor considers the year ahead for the global drinks industry, sees Jeremy Cunnington and Spiros Malandrakis look at the spirits category in 2014.

US: Heaven Hill Distilleries adds south-west regional manager

4 Aug 2011

US-based Heaven Hill Distilleries has confirmed the appointment of a regional manager in the south-west of the country.

US: Heaven Hill Distilleries adds south-west regional manager

4 Aug 2011

US-based Heaven Hill Distilleries has confirmed the appointment of a regional manager in the south-west of the country.

US: Heaven Hill Distilleries appoints sales VP

23 Aug 2010

Heaven Hill Distilleries has made Steve Feller its vice-president of sales in North America.

US: Heaven Hill Distilleries appoints sales VP

23 Aug 2010

Heaven Hill Distilleries has made Steve Feller its vice-president of sales in North America.

Product Launch – GLOBAL: Heaven Hills Distilleries' 2000 Edition Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon

18 Nov 2009

Heaven Hills Distilleries' 2000 Edition Evan Williams Single Barrel Vintage Bourbon

Product Launch - US: Heaven Hill Distilleries' Evan Williams Honey Reserve Kentucky Liqueur

13 Aug 2009

Heaven Hill Distilleries' Evan Williams Honey Reserve Kentucky Liqueur.

Product Launch - US: Heaven Hill Distilleries' Evan Williams Honey Reserve Kentucky Liqueur

13 Aug 2009

Heaven Hill Distilleries' Evan Williams Honey Reserve Kentucky Liqueur.