Heaven’s Door Whiskey and Bourbon
My husband and I are big Bob Dylan fans so last fall when I read that Dylan had collaborated in creating Heaven’s Door whiskeys and bourbons, I knew I had to buy some for my husband for Christmas. This idea was actually in keeping with a
For the record, I think I like the Few Spirits/Flaming Lips whiskey better than my husband did; it’s kind of a spicy blend of flavors and it makes for a mean hot toddy with a little lemon and honey. I’m not sure my husband was nearly as impressed as I
So, this past Christmas, I called our local shops to try and track down the $150 limited edition 10 year Tennessee Straight Bourbon but, while I was able to find the less expensive Heaven’s Door spirits, this one evaded me so I ended up ordering it online via Reserve Bar. Well, apparently, Reserve Bar was a bit overloaded with orders this past holiday season and it became obvious that my gift was not going to arrive on time. What’s a girl to do but wander out and buy the next-best Heaven’s Door spirit, which was the Heaven’s Door Straight Rye Whiskey, which I purchased for around $70. If you’re
Here is where I should probably mention that I’m a lover of all things cocktail glassware. Throughout the years I’ve amassed quite the collection of martini glasses, wine glasses, margarita glasses, hurricane glasses, fishbowl glasses, etc. Some of you may understand where I’m coming from. So, I’ve had my eye on these very cool handblown Nip Tumblers from Crucial Detail, who make
These tumblers are beautiful works of art, as is the cover art for
While I’d love to give you a lengthy, in-depth review of both the bourbon and the whiskey, I have to confess that I’m a not a real connoisseur of either; I know what I like and what I don’t like and to me, these are both quite good. The really funny thing about this entire tale is that my husband actually ended up loving the less expensive whiskey over the more expensive limited edition bourbon, which means I probably could have saved myself a lot of frustration in trying to procure the more expensive bottle. So it goes.
Ultimately, we are in love with the Nip Tumblers and both the bourbon and the whiskey that we fill them with. The artwork on the Heaven’s Door bottles are ironwork sculptures that Dylan himself creates
Cheers!
I would recommend, Willett Pot Still Reserve Bourbon next time. Has a the neat stuff a bourbon drinker likes about cheaper (Like Woodford Reserve) and the smoothness of the expensive stuff.
Thanks, John! We’ve certainly had Woodford but will have to try your recommendation! Always looking for new libations. Thanks again!
Yup me too.