The Story
122.6 proof. 1st Edition. 2007. Parker's Heritage Collection — the founding release of Heaven Hill's most prestigious annual limited bourbon program, now the most historically significant single expression in the Wooden Cork Parker's Heritage Collection.
The 1st Edition established everything that the Parker's Heritage Collection would become — the annual prestige release honoring Parker Beam, the commitment to different expression styles each year, and the high-proof, high-quality standard that made each edition an event. At 122.6 proof, the founding edition was a statement of intent: this is not a casual limited release but an uncompromising expression of what Heaven Hill can produce at its absolute best.
Parker Beam served as master distiller at Heaven Hill from 1975 until his retirement and passing, overseeing the production that would eventually become the most celebrated American whiskey program outside of the BTAC and Van Winkle allocations. The founding 2007 release is the wellspring of that legacy — the bottle that started it all.
The current Wooden Cork Parker's Heritage Collection now spans Editions 1 through 16, with this founding expression at one end and the 2022 Double Barreled 16th Edition at the other — one of the most comprehensive Parker's Heritage verticals available from any single specialty retailer.
Specs
- Distillery: Heaven Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Proof: 122.6 (61.3% ABV)
- Edition: 1st — 2007 (founding)
- Size: 750ml
Explore the full Parker's Heritage Collection at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is the 1st Edition the most historically significant PHC? It is the founding release — the expression that established the Parker's Heritage Collection program in 2007, before its established following and before Parker Beam's story became American whiskey's most celebrated narrative of dedication and legacy.
- Is the Parker's Heritage 1st Edition 2007 still available? Yes — available now.
Description
122.6 proof. 1st Edition. 2007. Parker's Heritage Collection — the founding release of Heaven Hill's most prestigious annual limited bourbon program, now the most historically significant single expression in the Wooden Cork Parker's Heritage Collection.
The 1st Edition established everything that the Parker's Heritage Collection would become — the annual prestige release honoring Parker Beam, the commitment to different expression styles each year, and the high-proof, high-quality standard that made each edition an event. At 122.6 proof, the founding edition was a statement of intent: this is not a casual limited release but an uncompromising expression of what Heaven Hill can produce at its absolute best.
Parker Beam served as master distiller at Heaven Hill from 1975 until his retirement and passing, overseeing the production that would eventually become the most celebrated American whiskey program outside of the BTAC and Van Winkle allocations. The founding 2007 release is the wellspring of that legacy — the bottle that started it all.
The current Wooden Cork Parker's Heritage Collection now spans Editions 1 through 16, with this founding expression at one end and the 2022 Double Barreled 16th Edition at the other — one of the most comprehensive Parker's Heritage verticals available from any single specialty retailer.
Specs
- Distillery: Heaven Hill, Bardstown, Kentucky
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Proof: 122.6 (61.3% ABV)
- Edition: 1st — 2007 (founding)
- Size: 750ml
Explore the full Parker's Heritage Collection at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Why is the 1st Edition the most historically significant PHC? It is the founding release — the expression that established the Parker's Heritage Collection program in 2007, before its established following and before Parker Beam's story became American whiskey's most celebrated narrative of dedication and legacy.
- Is the Parker's Heritage 1st Edition 2007 still available? Yes — available now.
