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Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash vs Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash and Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish are cut from similar cloth: two takes on traditional bourbons, where the real difference is price (~$50 – $55 vs. ~$90 – $130).

Key Specifications

Feature Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish
Type / Style Traditional Bourbon Traditional Bourbon
Mash Bill 1 75% corn, 7% rye, 6% wheat, 12% malted barley Not disclosed
Age 9 years No age statement
Proof 100 proof (50% ABV) +9 proof 91.4 proof (45.7% ABV)
Approx. Price 2 ~$50 – $55 ~$58 less ~$90 – $130
  1. Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash and Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish do not publish an official mash bill.
  2. US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.

AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash

Very good. Flavorful without being too powerful.

Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish

Not rated yet

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Flavor Profile

Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish
sweetnessspiceoakfruitheatnuttiness

Axis by axis, biggest gap first

nuttiness 6/4 nuttiness: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 6 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 4 out of 10
sweetness 7/8 sweetness: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 7 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 8 out of 10
spice 5/4 spice: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 4 out of 10
oak 7/8 oak: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 7 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 8 out of 10
heat 5/4 heat: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 4 out of 10
fruit 5/5 fruit: Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash 5 out of 10, Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish 5 out of 10

Flavor Profile Differences

The house grain character is what splits these.

  • Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash: Nine-year Heaven Hill in two flavors at once: the classic rye recipe brings structure and nutty oak, while a third of wheated bourbon rounds off the edges. It drinks fuller and softer than the standard bonded bottle.
  • Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish: The standard Michter's bourbon given a second toasted barrel, which adds sweetness and wood to an already polished pour. Genuinely good, though the price has drifted well past what the liquid alone justifies.

Which One Should You Choose?

  • Go with Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash if you want a well-aged bonded bourbon that blends Heaven Hill's rye and wheat recipes into one balanced pour at a significantly lower price point.
  • Go with Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish if you want the smoothest, most polished toasted-barrel pour here and price is not the deciding factor.

Best enjoyed neat, rocks, old-fashioned (Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond Double Mash); neat (Michter’s US*1 Toasted Barrel Finish).

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