Cracking Open Heaven's Door Tennessee Bourbon: Apricot Jam & Spice

Aussie Bourbon Lovers · Sep 17, 2026 · 11m · transcript

This week we're finally cracking a bottle that's been sitting unopened on our shelf for far too long: Heaven’s Door Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey, the expression now known as Revival.

We find spice, nutmeg, apricot, caramel and a lovely syrupy mouthfeel before disappearing down a few fascinating whiskey rabbit holes.

We talk about Bob Dylan and the story behind Heaven’s Door, the distinctive design of the bottle, and Dave tries to untangle the difference between Tennessee Whiskey and Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Then we head back to Louisville and The Last Refuge - the spectacular…