HEAVENS DOOR BOOTLEG SERIES THE 2019 EDITION STRAIGHT BOURBON WHISKEY

The inaugural “2019 Edition” Bootleg release features a 26-year-old whisky finished in Japanese Mizunara Oak barrels. The bottle comes with an individually numbered leather case to make it a collector's item. The bottle itself is ceramic and hand-made, featuring one of Bob Dylan's own paintings, a train track. Appearance is somewhere between pale gold and bright orange. The nose begins with plum and raisin, then delves into a light nuttiness. There are also some background notes of vanilla bean and oak. The palate is a medium-bodied whiskey with a fairly long finish. Flavours of honeydew, vanilla, and a touch of clove spice. Given, the higher proof, adding a few drops of water bring out some of the more floral notes.