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Heaven's Door 10 Year Decade Series (Release #1)
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ryanc919
Reviewed August 31, 2023 (edited September 1, 2023)The nose starts with a wonderful serving of creamy, charred oak, earthy rye spice and touches of spearmint and toffee. It is wonderful to keep exploring in an almost refreshing sort of way. It really shows its age well with a distinct musk to it that isn't very common. The palate is somewhat dry and hits the front of the mouth with black pepper, rye spice and charred oak as it slowly makes its way to the back of the mouth. For being a Tennessee whiskey, it isn't all that sweet. Its more of a bomb of spice and oak that more or less drowns out everything else. The creaminess and the spearmint doesn't quite come across which is holding this back from being truly great. The finish is long and peppery with astringent oak swirling around the mouth till it fades. For how this initially presents itself, it ends up being too spice dominant at the sake of everything else. While still good, it feels a bit unbalanced.80.0 USD per Bottle -
ajvan
Reviewed May 23, 2023 (edited August 30, 2023)Nose is a welcoming chalk, mint, honey, hay and bread pudding with cinnamon, vanilla, nutmeg and pecan. Elusive melon or citrus. Palate is honey and hay with flowers, orange, oak, caramel, vanilla, cherry, raisin, fig, toffee, clove, some mildly dank herbal notes…bay leaf? Finish has lingering spices, smoky earthy sawdust and lingering herbal that takes a turn toward bitter. I was expecting more from this one and the final note is regrettable but it has enough going on to make it interesting.Gomer's Northland Fine Wines -
NittanyMikey
Reviewed May 13, 2023Typical bourbon. Nothing special. Guess we’re getting spoiled with the finishes from the boutique barrel bourbons. -
Whiskeyfart
Reviewed March 17, 2023 (edited May 23, 2023)This is one of those limited releases you can still likely find on the shelf at Total Wine or Bevmo which is shocking. I was very excited to try this until I got home, had a good look at the bottle and read that this Bourbon was considered "high rye". I'm not a rye lover and this sort of made me less excited to try this bourbon... but would it disappoint? The nose is classic bourbon with a zing. Caramel starts the show but is quickly joined by bittersweet baking spices and orange peel. Sweet, thick honey rounds out the end of the nose. The taste initially starts sweet with a warm and viscous mouth feel. Caramel slowly melts on your tongue and slightly bitter orange pith rides on the back of a bit of honey which bridges the taste with the finish. That finish ushers in the rye spice we were expecting from a high rye blend but also some spicy cinnamon. A bit of musty leather rounds out the finish with a powdery mouth feel, reminding you that this is a higher proof bourbon. More complex than Heaven's Door and certainly a significantly less sweet take on Bourbon, Heaven's Door Decade Series is definitely worth a taste. This bourbon is complex but somehow rounds out the taste by softening the transitions on the taste and finish themselves, not an easy feat. Go pick up a bottle while you still can.
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