Heaven's Door 'Ascension' Bourbon Whiskey

Heaven's Door 'Ascension' Bourbon Whiskey (750mL, 92 proof / 46% ABV) is the Bob Dylan-founded brand's inaugural Kentucky straight bourbon: a blend of two Kentucky straight bourbons, each aged over five years — one from Heaven's Door's own distillery at Six Mile Creek, Kentucky — blended in small batches and bottled non-chill filtered. Caramel, vanilla, and toasted oak over a warm baking-spice core. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 46% (92 proof) — 750mL; non-chill filtered
• Blend: two Kentucky straight bourbons — one high-rye, one traditional (trade-reported mash bills: 76% corn / 15% rye / 9% malted barley and 70% corn / 25% rye / 5% malted barley)
• Aging: at least 5 years in new charred American oak; small batches of 10 barrels or fewer
• Origin: Heaven's Door Distillery, Six Mile Creek, Pleasureville, Kentucky (brand founded by Bob Dylan; master blender Alex Moore)
• Recognition: Certified Kosher; the brand's first Kentucky release (2023)

Heaven's Door Comes Home to Kentucky

Heaven's Door made its name with a Tennessee straight bourbon — Ascension was the pivot, the brand's first bourbon distilled at its own Kentucky distillery on Six Mile Creek, then blended with a partner Kentucky bourbon for depth. The house style carries over: non-chill filtration for texture, Dylan's welded-iron gate artwork on the bottle, and a flavor profile — brown sugar, banana, cinnamon, honey — that reads unmistakably Kentucky. Explore Heaven's Door or the bourbon shelf.

Tasting Notes

Caramel, vanilla, and toasted oak on the nose with charred wood and toasted grain; a smooth, lasting palate of caramel, cinnamon, and nutmeg with brown sugar and a touch of banana; a warm, steady finish of caramelized sugar and light rye spice (per the brand and trade reviews).

How to Enjoy

Drink it neat to catch the non-chill-filtered texture, or over a large cube — at 92 proof it also stands tall in an Old Fashioned or a Boulevardier.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Heaven's Door Ascension a Kentucky bourbon?
Yes — a Kentucky straight bourbon, the brand's first, blended from two Kentucky bourbons aged 5+ years and distilled at the Heaven's Door Distillery at Six Mile Creek.

What is the connection to Bob Dylan?
Heaven's Door is the whiskey brand founded by Bob Dylan; each bottle features his welded iron gate artwork from his Black Buffalo Ironworks studio.

What proof is Heaven's Door Ascension?
92 proof (46% ABV), non-chill filtered.

Kentucky bourbon with a Dylan soul — order Heaven's Door 'Ascension' online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.