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Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year vs Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year and Charles Goodnight Bourbon sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year | Charles Goodnight Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill | 78% corn, 10% rye, 12% malted barley | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | 7 years +1 yr | 6 years |
| Proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +15 proof |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$35 – $45 ~$38 less | ~$75 – $80 |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year
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Flavor Profile
Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 5/8 heat: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
spice 5/7 spice: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
fruit 4/6 fruit: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 4 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 6 out of 10
nuttiness 5/3 nuttiness: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 5 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 3 out of 10
sweetness 6/7 sweetness: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 6 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
oak 7/8 oak: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year 7 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
These two land very differently on the palate for heat.
- 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.
- 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.
Which One Should You Choose?
- 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.
- 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.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond 7 Year); neat, rocks (Charles Goodnight Bourbon).