Heaven’s Door Straight Rye Whiskey

Which legendary troubadour recently got into the booze business? The answer, my friends, is blowing in the wind. A brand development company came a knock knock knockin’ on Bob Dylan’s door, and the Voice of a Generation answered. The result is a new venture called Heaven’s Door, which currently boasts a trio of craft whiskeys. The best of them is Straight Rye, finished—unconventionally—in toasted oak cigar barrels from France. The wood imparts notes of ginger and dried fruit. There’s ample pepper flavor, too, courtesy of the grain. The finish seems to last forever and can be a bit unruly—which, of course, is pure Dylan. ($80)

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Straight Rye Whiskey

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