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Whiskey Review: Heaven’s Door Spirits Decade Series Release #01

We review Heaven’s Door Spirits Decade Series Release #01. It's a 10-year-old Tennessee bourbon bottled at 100 proof.

OVERALL RATING

7
$100.00
  • Carin Moonin is a Portland-based whiskey enthusiast and writer.
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Heaven's Door Decade Series

Tasting Notes

About:

About $100, 100 proof, high-rye (22 percent) Tennessee bourbon; 10 years old.
Appearance:
Light brown to gold, dark tan, like gingerbread that darkens as it cools.
Nose:
Speaking of gingerbread, there is some ginger on the nose. Not as spicy as gingerbread, but it is sweet. Graham crackers with cinnamon, but the cinnamon smells a little synthetic, like it’s made in a factory. And toffee.
Palate:
Cinnamon on the palate too, and a little fake-tasting here as well. I wrote about a Yellowstone whiskey recently that screamed it was 100 proof, and I feel like that about this one, too. It starts spicy and ends sweet, and I wish it started a little smoother too; it smooths out by the end but it definitely calls attention to itself. Look how rock & roll I am, it boasts. It’s not a personal affront, but it’s like the palate equivalent of making my ears ring. Like I’m at a show (and I don’t enjoy live music, most of it sounds like loud to me) and I would rather be home in bed having washed all the sweat and people off me and be reading a book. That said, I did give this a try a couple days later and I found myself liking it more than I did initially. Maybe it needed time to grow on me. Like a song. It started as a 3 and I’m going to bump it to a 3.5. It’s kinda catchy.
Finish:
Comments:
It’s warm to hot, like touching the top of a toaster oven before it’s too hot to go back in the cabinet. I liked this more on the second go-round. That said, although it seems stupid to put a $100 whiskey into a whiskey & Coke, I’d still do it. This whiskey needs bandmates.rn

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Carin Moonin

Carin Moonin swapped a 5th-floor walkup in Hoboken, NJ, for a house in SE Portland a decade ago and hasn't looked back. She appreciates Portland's vibrant whiskey scene, finding it complements both the weather and her mood. Carin enjoys exploring the diverse world of brown liquor and its many facets. Her writing has been featured in publications such as Salon.com, DailyDot.com, Willamette Week, Portland Monthly, and others. When she's not indulging in whiskey or writing about it, you can find Carin running, reading, or on the hunt for free samples in grocery stores.

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