Heaven’s Door has announced the addition of Ascension Kentucky Straight Bourbon to its core collection.
The inclusion of a Kentucky bourbon is a significant milestone for Heaven’s Door, as it heralds the opening of their distillery in Pleasureville, KY and brand center in Louisville this coming fall.
Heaven’s Door Ascension is a blend of two Kentucky straight bourbons, featuring the company’s own distillate produced at the Heaven’s Door Distillery at Six Mile Creek. This non-chill filtered bourbon is aged more than five years before being blended in small batches and bottled at 92 proof.
“Our commitment to crafting award-winning whiskey is evident in every step of our process, from grain selection to distillation to the barrels we use for blending. For this exceptional Kentucky bourbon, we meticulously blend each small batch to create its distinctive flavor profile,” said Heaven’s Door Master Blender Alex Moore. “We are excited to add our own Kentucky bourbon to our permanent collection and invite bourbon lovers to compare and contrast it with our award winning Tennessee bourbon. Both of the Heaven’s Door bourbons feature similar mash bills, are aged for the same amount of time and bottled at the same proof, but result in two very different bourbon expressions.”
Coinciding with the introduction of Ascension, Heaven’s Door is unveiling new bottle graphics featuring the iron metalworks of Bob Dylan. “Our new packaging design honors the artistry of Bob Dylan by elegantly framing his iconic gate artwork, with greater intricacy,” said Al Vallejo, Chief Creative Officer at Heaven’s Door. “Each expression in the Heaven’s Door portfolio features a different one of Dylan’s iron gates in a scale that allows for more of each piece of artwork to be seen in its entirety.”
Bob Dylan and the Heaven’s Door team have given a name to each of the core expressions that embodies the character or essence of each, further building upon Dylan’s desire to create a collection of whiskeys that “tell their own story.” The brand’s Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey will now be labeled “Revival.” “Revelation” is its Double Barrel Whiskey, while “Refuge” is its Straight Rye Whiskey finished in Amontillado Sherry Casks.
Heaven’s Door Ascension Kentucky Straight Bourbon is available now for $54.99.
