The makers of our #1 whiskey of the 12 months for 2021 are again with two new expressions, and each are uncommon and/or distinctive. We’ll get into the main points under.
Heaven’s Door 777 Mix – This one’s a primary: A collaboration between Heaven’s Door Whiskey and MGM resorts. It’s a mix of three 7-year-old whiskeys, a beforehand unreleased wheated bourbon, a low rye bourbon, and a straight rye whiskey. “The 777 Mix is now out there on the Maryland resort and MGM Resorts’ Las Vegas properties together with Bellagio, ARIA, MGM Grand, Park MGM, Mandalay Bay, and The Mirage.” In different phrases: You possibly can’t purchase it at retail. We tasted it although, regardless of being removed from Vegas. Outcomes: Fairly, although it’s so bursting with maraschino cherry notes that you’d be forgiven for assuming somebody doctored this with kirsch. Extremely-fruity on the palate, some barrel char and a tobacco word emerge with a brief period of time in glass, however these are initially helpless in opposition to the onslaught of candy cherry. Over time, issues calm down, and secondary components emerge that embody orange peel, some grapefruit, a lick of brown sugar, and a faint trace of flowery saffron. It’s actually a crowd-pleaser, and certainly glorious in an Previous Customary, so long as you’re prepared for the fruit. 93.6 proof. A- / $NA
Heaven’s Door Bootleg Sequence Vol. III – Now on its third launch, the Bootleg Sequence seems in ceramic bottles and is very restricted. This third expression is a 13 12 months previous Kentucky bourbon which is completed in Vino de Naranja (a Spanish white wine macerated with orange peel) casks. Espresso-hued in colour, there’s no trace of orange on the nostril: This smells like previous, well-crafted bourbon, with numerous wooden, cocoa nibs, and — given time in glass — a curious word of cardamom, calmly perfumed. Water is the appropriate transfer right here, serving to to mood among the punchy barrel char notes that cling to the again of the throat. There’s extra espresso even after a dousing with water, nevertheless it’s tempered with a lightweight contact of fruit, transferring to a clove-studded, chocolate-dusted end, barely cloying. And but, all through the expertise, distinct orange notes elude me. It’s a little bit unusual, however do not forget that Vino de Naranja itself is merely macerated with orange peel, not comprised of oranges, so we’re two levels eliminated right here. I anticipate the whiskeymakers wished to see a little bit extra citrus punch within the completed product right here — however on condition that they began with a high-test 13 12 months previous bourbon, I can see why that didn’t occur. Good, however not a $500 expertise. 121.2 proof. A- / $500 [BUY IT NOW FROM CASKERS]
Heaven’s Door Bootleg Sequence Vol. III
$500
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