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==History== | ==History== | ||
The brand was originally produced by Hiram Walker & Sons (a company owned by [[Harry C. Hatch]] at the time) at a distillery in [[Peoria, Illinois]], starting shortly after the end of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] in 1933.<ref name=NoLonger/><ref> | The brand was originally produced by Hiram Walker & Sons (a company owned by [[Harry C. Hatch]] at the time) at a distillery in [[Peoria, Illinois]], starting shortly after the end of [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]] in 1933.<ref name=NoLonger/><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bottlebooks.com/American%20Medicinal%20Spirits%20Company/hiram_walker.htm |title=Hiram Walker & Sons Word Mark |access-date=2011-02-16 |archive-date=2010-12-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101227142629/http://bottlebooks.com/American%20Medicinal%20Spirits%20Company/hiram_walker.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was a major brand (and the leading brand of Illinois-made bourbon) until the late 1960s when the American whiskey market went through a particularly difficult period.<ref name=NoLonger/><ref name=Demotion/> The Peoria distillery stopped distilling operations in 1973 and closed completely in 1981.<ref name=NoLonger/> In 1987, Hiram Walker was bought by Allied-Lyons, which became Allied Domecq in 1994, since 2005 part of Pernod-Ricard. After the Peoria distillery closed, production moved first to [[Heaven Hill]] and later to Barton, both based in [[Bardstown, Kentucky]]. According to the [[United States Patent and Trademark Office]] (USPTO), in 2025 the trademark Ten High is still owned by Pernod-Ricard. | ||
From the early 1980s until the late 2000s, Ten High was a [[straight whiskey|straight]] [[Bourbon whiskey]]. Starting in 2009, the brand switched to being labelled "Bourbon – a blend", a designation for a product that is 51 percent straight Bourbon, with the remainder [[neutral spirits]].<ref name=NoLonger>[ | From the early 1980s until the late 2000s, Ten High was a [[straight whiskey|straight]] [[Bourbon whiskey]]. Starting in 2009, the brand switched to being labelled "Bourbon – a blend", a designation for a product that is 51 percent straight Bourbon, with the remainder [[neutral spirits]].<ref name=NoLonger>[https://chuckcowdery.blogspot.com/2009/02/is-ten-high-no-longer-bourbon.html Is Ten High No Longer A Bourbon?]</ref><ref>[https://chuckcowdery.blogspot.com/2009/02/invasion-of-bourbon-snatchers.html Invasion of the Bourbon Snatchers]</ref><ref name=Demotion>[https://chuckcowdery.blogspot.com/2009/02/what-does-ten-highs-demotion-mean.html What Does Ten High's Demotion Mean?]</ref><ref>[https://bourbonobserver.blogspot.com/2009/02/economic-bourbon-reviews-part-vii-ten.html Economic Bourbon Reviews, Part VII: Ten High Blended]</ref> | ||
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* [http://www.sazerac.com/BrandPortfolio.aspx?parent=UA99&PCID=7&FID=256&NBid=1 Official Site of The Sazerac Company] | * [http://www.sazerac.com/BrandPortfolio.aspx?parent=UA99&PCID=7&FID=256&NBid=1 Official Site of The Sazerac Company] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150227211907/http://www.sazerac.com/BrandPortfolio.aspx?parent=UA99&PCID=7&FID=256&NBid=1 |date=2015-02-27 }} | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:01, 4 October 2025
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Ten High is a brand of American whiskey first introduced in the 1930s by Hiram Walker & Sons,[1] now produced by the Barton Brands division of the Sazerac Company. The name Ten High refers to a barrel storage location at least ten ricks high, as barrels in the upper part of the aging warehouse mature faster.[1] Although the brand name evoked this storage method, the manufacturer did not actually promise that the brand was from barrels aged in such locations.[1]
History
The brand was originally produced by Hiram Walker & Sons (a company owned by Harry C. Hatch at the time) at a distillery in Peoria, Illinois, starting shortly after the end of Prohibition in 1933.[1][2] It was a major brand (and the leading brand of Illinois-made bourbon) until the late 1960s when the American whiskey market went through a particularly difficult period.[1][3] The Peoria distillery stopped distilling operations in 1973 and closed completely in 1981.[1] In 1987, Hiram Walker was bought by Allied-Lyons, which became Allied Domecq in 1994, since 2005 part of Pernod-Ricard. After the Peoria distillery closed, production moved first to Heaven Hill and later to Barton, both based in Bardstown, Kentucky. According to the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), in 2025 the trademark Ten High is still owned by Pernod-Ricard.
From the early 1980s until the late 2000s, Ten High was a straight Bourbon whiskey. Starting in 2009, the brand switched to being labelled "Bourbon – a blend", a designation for a product that is 51 percent straight Bourbon, with the remainder neutral spirits.[1][4][3][5]
References
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- ↑ a b c d e f g Is Ten High No Longer A Bourbon?
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- ↑ Invasion of the Bourbon Snatchers
- ↑ Economic Bourbon Reviews, Part VII: Ten High Blended
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External links
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