Heaven’s Door Bootleg Vol. I: 26 Year Rye Whiskey, Finished in Japanese Mizunara Oak

Bootleg Series Vol. I is a 26 year rye whiskey finished in Japanese Mizunara oak at 111.5 proof, the oldest whiskey Heaven's Door has ever released. Twenty-six years in the barrel is past the point where most American whiskey survives, let alone improves. Mizunara is so porous and slow-growing that most distillers avoid it entirely, since it leaks, it splits, and it will bury anything young underneath sandalwood and incense. This whiskey had the age and the weight to take it and come back better.

Details
Size: 750ml
Age: 26 years
Proof: 111.5 (55.75% ABV)
Finish: Japanese Mizunara oak
Fewer than 5,000 bottles. Hand-finished ceramic decanter carrying Bob Dylan's Train Tracks, presented in a leather-bound book case.

Tasting Notes
Deep and layered, with the sandalwood and gentle spice Mizunara is known for over twenty-six years of oak.

Awards
Chairman's Trophy and 96 points, Extraordinary, Ultimate Spirits Challenge 2020
Gold, San Francisco World Spirits 2020