Heaven’s Door Bourbon

Heaven’s Door Bourbon

Heavens Door Bourbon has aromas of spiced wheat-dried apricot and rose petals, jumping from the glass. Cardamom and coriander are abundant in the mouth, with light caramel and hints of vanilla. The texture is clean and soft and leaves the mouth refreshed.

In Heaven’s Door’s Words:

A unique mash bill from Tennessee, the Heaven’s Door Tennessee Straight Bourbon utilizes 30% “small grains” to complement the character imparted from spending a minimum of 8 years in American oak barrels. The result is smooth and lasting with notes of vanilla and baked bread layered over a bed of toasted oak.

From The Whiskey Jug:

It comes through a bit on the light side, but it’s definitely not watery or weak. The Aroma is a bit reminiscent of George Dickel, but not dead on, It’s mostly that soft musty corn and vanilla essence that gets me thinking… maybe the palate is not as complex as the aroma but it’s still lovely and pulls in a bit more of that dried corn profile; Finish is soft and fades out oaky.

The aroma is the best part of this whiskey hands down, The palate isn’t shabby, but the aroma of the Heaven’s Door Tennessee Bourbon is so much more enticing and interesting. I get a suggestion of Dickel in here, but it’s not fully there. Sipping on some Dickel 12 and Dickel 08 as side-by-side references, the similarities to the house style are undeniable – but so are the differences.

True, the differences could be due to barrel selection, but when you take into consideration the 70% corn mash bill (GD’s is 84%) it’s likely it’s not them. Either way, it’s a fun tasty whiskey and I’m going to enjoy sharing and sipping through this bottle.

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