pkingmartin
Heaven's Door Redbreast Master Blenders' Edition
Bourbon — USA
Reviewed
July 30, 2021 (edited January 24, 2022)
The nose starts with a rich butterscotch caramel then fruits of chocolate covered raisins, cherries jubilee, caramelized white peaches and candied orange peel followed by peanut brittle, light barrel spices of cloves, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, leather and polished mahogany with medium ethanol burn.
The taste is a viscous mouthfeel starting with rich caramel and fruits of figs, sour cherries, orange zest and lemon meringue followed by peanut brittle and bubble gum before a medium pepper spice comes in mid palate that slowly fades revealing dark chocolate and light barrel spices of ginger, cloves, nutmeg, leather and polished mahogany with medium ethanol burn.
The finish is long with chocolate covered raisins, orange push-pop, peanut brittle, gingerbread cookies, a light spice, leather and polished mahogany.
This is a complete masterpiece and manages to combine bourbon, Irish along with slight sherry notes to create a balanced and complex whiskey. From the first nosing of this you are greeted with bourbon notes up front, but can tell there is something different about it with the Irish whiskey adding a subtle lightness to the normal bourbon profile. The taste is similar to the nose with the bourbon notes blending harmoniously with unique Irish notes until that spiciness I get from Redbreast 12 cask strength appears in a lighter form mid palate that then fades away revealing some sherry influence with dark chocolate and balanced wood that finishes with all those wonderful bourbon, Irish and light sherry notes that linger and continue to reveal additional flavors for minutes after each sip.
These cost $100, which might seem like a lot for a 10 year bourbon, but this comes together with more complexity and depth than their $500 Heaven’s Door Bootleg Series Volume 2 which was a 15 year bourbon aged in older rum casks. If you’re a fan of bourbon and Irish whiskey, you will want to grab one of these before they sell out as I grabbed two based solely on the review from @dubz480 and wish I grabbed more. Huge thanks to @dubz480 for putting this one on my radar, as I never would have purchased this otherwise and would have missed out on this incredible whiskey.
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@dubz480 Thanks for the recommendation on this one. We have a discord going with some good discussions. Would be happy to have you join us at this link https://discord.gg/y5q2qa8X.
This sounds amazing hopefully I can find it
Dang, i guess I need to head back to the store and get one then...
@PBMichiganWolverine funnily enough I saw the exact same bottle the other day and thought about it too. Let me know if it's any good!
@pkingmartin will share a pour as well. Was surprisingly reasonable —$40 for 375ml
@PBMichiganWolverine and @jonwilkinson7309 I hope you like it as much as @dubz480 and I did. @PBMichiganWolverine That 18 year New Zealand doublewood sounds interesting and I had to look it up. From what I gathered, it’s from leftover stock from Willowbank Distillery (aka Dunedin Distillery) that was closed in 1997. I look forward to your review whenever you open it.
Likewise —— when I see a 4.75 and a 5 from @pkingmartin and @dubz480 , I buy. Just bought.
Rave reviews from @pkingmartin and @dubz480? Sold! I bought it.
@ctbeck11 Haha! Good call!!!
Purchased! Really looking forward to trying it.
Oh man. My spidey senses are tingling. Do I need to buy this one?
I ignored this as well, bc of the price. Instead, got a NEw Zealand 18yr Doublecaak
@dubz480 Thanks and I really appreciate all your reviews that make finding gems like these easier.
Cheers for the kind words and glad you liked it as much as I did! Great review as well!