WHISKY ADVOCATE: 92 points, Master Blenders' Edition
- Oct 31, 2021
- 1 min read
Updated: Jun 22, 2022
Reviewed by: Ted Simmons (Fall 2021) // Read the full article here
92 points
Heaven’s Door Master Blender’s Edition Redbreast Finish, 50%
Bourbon/Tennessee | $100 Citrus and herbs on the nose—lemon custard, licorice, dried herbs—plus pine boughs and vanilla frosting. Water brings out ripe banana. The palate is chock full of peanuts and spiced on the front, with notes of caramel, chocolate syrup, raspberry tart, and with water, coffee cake and cracked pepper. The finish reveals more red fruit. Nuanced and mature, this is dry and fruity with great depth and length.
Oh nice, 92 points from Whisky Advocate is a solid score, especially for a special finish like that Redbreast cask. The notes on that sound really complex with the citrus, peanuts, and red fruit. It's cool to see them experimenting beyond just the standard bourbon profiles. Makes me want to hunt down a bottle to see if I can pick up all those layers they mention. Definitely a testament to how much depth and character can come from thoughtful cask finishing. I'll have to read more about their process sometime
This complex, deep, and mature flavor evokes a sense of exploring subtle layers, much like the profound survival journey in 99 Nights in the Forest; the more you experience it, the richer and more captivating it becomes.
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92 points from Whisky Advocate! That Heaven's Door Redbreast Finish sounds incredible, with all those complex flavors. While sipping on this, I could play a game of shuffalo, shuffalo game to relax after a long day!