2021 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 2

Day 2 - today we are trying out Heaven's Door Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 45% ABV, aged a minimum of 6 years. Does Bob Dylan know bourbon? Or does he at least know someone that knows bourbon? (:

I picked up a 3 pack of 200ml bottles of Heaven's Door offerings and will be trying them all over the next few days. 200ml is enough to get a good feel for a whisk(e)y before buying a full bottle - I wish more distilleries would do 200ml bottles.

On the nose, I get sweet caramel, bread, dried fruit and corn. The taste I find cinnamon up front and strong, baking spice, oak in the back with some vanilla. The finish is warm cinnamon that lingers. With water it's more floral on the nose, and on the taste it brings out more oak, I prefer this one neat.

Overall, this is pretty good. It reminds me of Wild Turkey 101, but with more cinnamon and a longer finish. Bottles go for $45 or so - I could see picking up a bottle of this but do want to try the other two first. Rated 3.25 / 5.0