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Charles Goodnight Bourbon vs Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Charles Goodnight Bourbon and Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight versus an old-guard, classically built classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Charles Goodnight Bourbon | Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof | Traditional Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley |
| Age | 6 years | 7 years +1 yr |
| Proof | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +15 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$75 – $80 | ~$35 – $45 ~$38 less |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Charles Goodnight Bourbon
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Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
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Flavor Profile
Charles Goodnight Bourbon Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 8/5 heat: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
spice 7/5 spice: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 6 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 4 out of 10
nuttiness 3/5 nuttiness: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 3 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/6 sweetness: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 6 out of 10
oak 8/7 oak: Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10, Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- Charles Goodnight Bourbon: A barrel-strength Texas bourbon. The hot Texas climate pulls a lot of oak in six years, giving deep wood, brown sugar and dark fruit with plenty of rye spice.
- Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year: Seven years, bonded, and priced sensibly — the specification sheet reads like something from twenty years ago. Balanced and oak-leaning without ever getting heavy.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Charles Goodnight Bourbon if you want a bold, oak-heavy Texas bourbon at barrel strength with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
- Go with Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year if you want a bonded, age-stated Kentucky bourbon that gets the fundamentals right for under forty dollars.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Charles Goodnight Bourbon); neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year).