The Experiential Design Index

Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience — Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience

Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience, a 30,000+ sq ft visitor destination at Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, KY, opened June 2021; master planning, architectural concept design, exhibit design, media design, and fabrication by Solid Light.

VenueHeaven Hill Bourbon Experience
Project typeNew Building
StatusCompleted
Year completed2021
Technologiesinteractive media

Credits

FirmRoleNote
Solid Light Master Planning
Solid Light Architecture Architectural concept design; scope described by Solid Light as concept design rather than architect of record
Solid Light Exhibit Design
Solid Light Media Design & Software
Solid Light Fabrication

Description

A $19 million flagship bourbon visitor center featuring tasting rooms, retail, a restaurant and bar, hands-on "You Do Bourbon" learning experiences, and theatrical media installations tracing more than 80 years of the Shapira family's whiskey-making heritage. Won the 2022 Icon Awards Global Visitor Attraction of the Year from Whisky Magazine.

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