Distiller Notes
Wine Enthusiast Top 100 Spirits of 2019
2018 San Francisco World Spirits Competition Double Gold Medal Winner.
Comprised of a unique blend of three different whiskeys, Heaven's Door using a double barrel finishing process and utilizes hand-toasted, new American oak barrels for a secondary aging worthy of another years wait. Double Barrels higher proof balances perfectly with the complexity of its flavor and notes of caramel, oak, citrus, and spice. Strong flavors of dried fruit, heartland-toasted grains and oats, with a finish of persimmon, mulberry and fennel. Bold and complex with a lasting caramel finish. OU Kosher.
Professional Ratings
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Tasting Panel
This 100-proof spirit endures a year-long finishing process in heavily charred American white oak bourbon barrels. Tropical fruit aromas are sweet, with ripe pineapple and mango emerging as a tangerine scent also blossoms out of the glass. It takes a second or two for the initial heat to pass on the palate, but once it does, a white-peppered fruit and floral sensation reveals itself. Spiced cedar notes take on dark caramel on the finish.
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Wine Enthusiast
Look for a mild aroma that marries honey and oak. The palate leads with oak, then toasty vanilla and dried apricot, with a long, warming, peppery finish. Adding water brings out softer honey and chamomile notes. Music-lovers take note: this brand was developed in collaboration with Bob Dylan.
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Whisky Advocate
The additional year of aging in new American oak is readily apparent in this blend of American whiskeys. Dry, toasty, charred oak takes the lead before cherry cough drop, cedar, clove, eucalyptus, and toasted nuts emerge. The red and blue fruits are met with a jolt of spice that will delight rye whiskey fans, before delivering earthy, leathery, tobacco leaf on the finish. Big in oak flavors, but not overdone.
Although Bourbon may be produced anywhere in the United States, it is most commonly associated with Bourbon County, Kentucky, where it has been produced since the late 18th century. Made from a mash bill containing at least 51% corn, the Bourbon Whiskey distillate must be aged in new, charred white oak barrels. Bourbon Whiskeys are bottled at eighty proof (40% abv) or higher and cannot contain any added color or flavor. A versatile spirit that can be sipped neat, with water or on the rocks, it also performs nicely added to cocktails like the Old Fashioned.