2024 Heaven's Door The Bootleg Series Vol VI Limousin Cigar Cask Finish 12 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey 700ml

2024 Heaven's Door The Bootleg Series Vol VI Limousin Cigar Cask Finish 12 Year Old Bourbon Whiskey is a 121.2 proof (60.6% ABV) cask-strength ultra-aged American spirit released in December 2024. Created as the highly anticipated sixth installment in the brand’s award-winning premium collection, this expression represents an artistic collaboration with legendary musician and cultural icon Bob Dylan. The foundation of this bottling is a masterfully selected blend of 12-, 13-, and 14-year-old straight wheated bourbons that underwent a highly specialized, transformative secondary maturation inside rare French oak barrels.

The core innovation of this release relies entirely on the unique surface dynamics and origin of its finishing vessels. Master Blender Alex Moore bypassed traditional standard casks in favor of custom-made, elongated "cigar-shaped" barrels fashioned from air-dried, lightly toasted French Limousin oak. This distinct cylindrical shape provides a significantly higher wood-to-liquid surface ratio than a typical barrel, accelerating structural flavor extraction. By pulling inspiration from wood treatments traditionally utilized for premium Brazilian aged spirits, the finishing environment infuses the old, soft wheated bourbon components with an uncommonly dense, old-world aromatic frame.

The flavor profile was intricately developed to mirror the complex, layered brushstrokes of fine art. The final liquid was curated to capture a smoky, sophisticated depth reminiscent of a vintage cigar humidor without relying on raw peat or artificial smoke elements. By marrying the delicate sweetness of the well-aged wheated mash bill with the robust tannins of French Limousin oak, the blending team successfully balanced aggressive high-proof heat with complex sweetness. This meticulous approach guarantees that the intense barrel-strength spirit delivers a highly structured, savory profile where the European wood elevates, rather than smothers, the underlying corn and wheat grains.

The bourbon’s dynamic tasting experience opens on a bold, highly complex nose dominated by dark cocoa, freshly ground coffee beans, rich molasses, and elegant tobacco leaf, accented by a wave of vanilla cream. The palate delivers a dense, oily mouthfeel bursting with dark chocolate, rich dried fruits, and warm holiday baking spices, which gradually transition into notes of cedar wood and leather. The tasting journey concludes on an exceptionally long, smoldering finish, where the signature smoothness of the wheat base lets lingering notes of exotic spice and warm vanilla soften the robust wood tannins. At 121.2 proof, the alcohol heat serves as a powerful engine that carries these heavy, aromatic layers forward.

For high-end whiskey connoisseurs and art investors, this Volume VI release is an essential, museum-grade trophy bottle. Housed in a striking, handmade ceramic decanter, the bottle showcases Bob Dylan’s vibrant 2015 painting, Favela Villa Candido, pulled from his acclaimed Brazil Series. Distributed in highly restricted allocations in a collectible 700ml format, this bottle sits at the absolute pinnacle of the Heaven's Door portfolio, tracking far beyond their core Revelation or Exploration labels as a highly prized masterpiece of liquid art.

• Size: 700ml
• Proof: 121.2 Proof (60.6% ABV) - Cask Strength
• Age: 12 Years Old (A blend of wheated bourbons aged 12, 13, and 14 years)
• Origin: United States
• Distillery: Undisclosed Distillery (Blended and bottled for Heaven's Door Spirits)
• Whiskey Type: Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Wheated Mash Bill)
• Cask/Cooperage: Charred New White American Oak, finished in air-dried, lightly toasted French Limousin Cigar Barrels
• Bottling: Released December 17, 2024; Ultra-limited annual allocation
• Series: The Bootleg Series (Volume VI)
• Selection: Curated by Master Blender Alex Moore and Bob Dylan; Features artwork "Favela Villa Candido"
• Tasting Notes: Nose: Dark cocoa, freshly ground coffee beans, rich molasses, elegant tobacco leaf, and vanilla cream. Palate: Dense dark chocolate, dried fruit, warm baking spices, cedar wood, and leather. Finish: Long, smoldering, and robust with exotic spice, smooth vanilla, and refined French oak tannins.