PRESS RELEASE From Heaven’s Door
Heaven’s Door Spirits, Bob Dylan’s portfolio of award-winning American whiskeys, announced the release of Bootleg Series Vol. IV, an 11-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon.
Named in tribute to Bob Dylan’s famed series of album collections, the highly acclaimed Bootleg Series is a portfolio of rare whiskeys and special blends released annually that was co-created with Bob Dylan and sourced and blended by the Heaven’s Door team.
The brand’s Bootleg Series Vol. IV release features an 11-Year-Old Wheated Bourbon finished in Islay Scotch Casks, bottled at 111 proof.
The bourbon is presented in a handmade ceramic bottle featuring an oil painting by Bob Dylan titled Lighthouse in Maine (2017) from the second installment of “The Beaten Path” collection. Each bottle is housed inside an individually numbered, bespoke leather journal. The suggested retail price is $499.99 and it is now available at HeavensDoor.com and select retailers nationwide.
Nicknamed “Whisky Island,” Islay is one of the five producing regions of Scotland whose identity is protected by law. Islay whiskies are known for being the most robust in flavor, with a renowned dry and peaty smokiness. Heaven’s Door secondarily ages their mature wheated bourbon for almost a year in seasoned Scotch casks to impart the unique characteristics of peat, resulting in a dram that’s reminiscent of toasting marshmallows over a campfire, per the brand.
The bourbon is presented in a handmade ceramic bottle featuring an oil painting by Bob Dylan titled Lighthouse in Maine (2017) from the second installment of “The Beaten Path” collection. The oil painting celebrates Dylan’s own well-traveled path and invites viewers to accompany him as he criss-crosses the USA through the backstreets, alleyways, and country roads. Each bottle is housed inside an individually numbered, bespoke leather journal with a unique design that nods to the wheated bourbon.
Bootleg Vol. IV is best enjoyed neat, on the rocks or with a splash of water and features the following characteristics:
- Age: 11 Years
- Proof: 111
- ABV: 55.5%
- Nose (Brand Provided): Toasted marshmallow, sandalwood, sugar plums, marzipan, creamed corn
- Palate (Brand Provided): Winter campfire, mesquite bbq, leather, piped tobacco, cedar, bone marrow
