Shortly after Prohibition ended in the United States, Heaven
Hill Distilleries, Inc., was founded in Bardstown, Kentucky by the
Shapira family to produce and market Bourbon and premium American
whiskeys. At the time, it was as speculative a new business
venture as the dot com start-ups of the 1990's -- a company founded
with no brands, no available stocks of whiskey, and at the height
of the Great Depression. Today, the company has overcome
these initial challenges and grown to become the largest
independent, family-owned and operated producer and marketer of
distilled spirits in the country. According to industry
analysts, Heaven Hill is now the seventh largest spirits supplier
in the United States and is the second largest holder of aging
Bourbon whiskey in the world with an inventory in excess of 800,000
barrels.
Over the last two decades Heaven Hill has moved beyond its
traditional focus on American whiskeys to become a broadly
diversified spirits supplier. Heaven Hill's portfolio
includes both domestically produced products, such as Evan Williams
Bourbon and Christian Brothers Brandy, as well as a growing line of
selected imported brands from around the world, such as Hpnotiq
Liqueur and O'Mara's Irish Country Cream. Brands are
identified and developed to take advantage of the many varied
consumer tastes that exist in the vast U.S. distilled spirits
market. These brands are then sold on a national basis
through an innovative and aggressive marketing and sales
organization under a concept that is unique to the industry.
With an already robust business in the United States, Heaven
Hill has now mounted an aggressive international expansion plan,
forming partnerships with like-minded companies throughout the
world. Heaven Hill has established its brands in over 40
countries throughout Europe, Asia, the Pacific Rim, Central and
South America.
The company's success is based on the fact that it is large
enough to market brands aggressively in the United States and
throughout the world, yet small enough to care about every brand
and be responsive to the needs of every customer. Heaven
Hill's formula for growth begins with the commitment to support its
current portfolio of brands, while continuing to diversify by
adding new products through internal development, agency
relationships and acquisitions. Throughout its product line,
Heaven Hill offers a competitive advantage by emphasizing unique
characteristics like extra aging, superior quality, innovative
packaging and uncompromised craftsmanship. Whether it is a
Bourbon from Kentucky's First Distiller, such as Evan Williams, or
a Gin first produced by the Lord Mayor of London, such as
Burnett's, Heaven Hill products enjoy heritage, history and an
unsurpassed reputation.
In stark contrast to the unpredictable and ever-consolidating
spirits industry, Heaven Hill remains fiercely independent, guided
by the steady hands of the Shapira family. The company is
dedicated to establishing long-term relationships with their
customers in order to build strong brands and implement consistent,
effective programming. Heritage, stability and dedication
define Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., a company committed to
producing and marketing the highest quality spirits products
worldwide.