California’s largest whiskey producer, Redwood Empire Whiskey, announced the release of Batch No. 002 of its Rocket Top Straight Rye Whiskey and Grizzly Beast Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

The whiskeys were produced under the strict tenets of the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897, which serves as an assurance of quality and authenticity. Produced 100% in house, these grain to glass offerings are the purest expression of Redwood Empire’s craft.

Redwood Empire controlled production from grain-to-glass for these two distinctive whiskeys. Master Distiller Jeff Duckhorn and his team delivered complexity and character through careful and thoughtful decisions from the selection of grains and unique mash bills to the significant cuts of heads and tails during distillation. The temperate weather conditions of the Northern California coast allow a slow, even flavor extraction from the barrels throughout the year which imbues Redwood Empire whiskeys with their signature style.

Each of the new Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond expressions received 95 points from The Tasting Panel magazine and its sister publication, The SOMM Journal.

Redwood Empire Whiskey’s Bottled in Bond collection, is available for a limited time at select retailers in the U.S. with an SRP of $89.99 each.

ABOUT THE WHISKEYS:

Redwood Empire Bottled in Bond Rocket Top Straight Rye Whiskey – Batch No. 002

Mash bill:87% Rye 5% Wheat 5% Malted Barley 3% Corn

Straight rye, aged five years in 53-gallon American White Oak barrels, primarily toasted and charred to level 3. This release features a 4-grain mash bill that adds 3% of Corn, which brings a little more sweetness than our inaugural release.  Still maintaining a high percentage of rye, the result are aromas of bergamot, candied orange, sage, Rocket Top is named for the 365-foot coastal redwood tree, reminiscent of a bottle rocket, in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

Redwood Empire Bottled in Bond Grizzly Beast Straight Bourbon Whiskey – Batch No. 002

Mash bill: 66% Corn 23% Rye 7% Wheat 4% Barley

Straight Bourbon whiskey, aged five years in 53-gallon American White Oak barrels, primarily toasted and charred to level 3. This release maintains the 4-grain mash bill, with an increase in the percentage of wheat.  Grizzly Beast gets its name from two giants: Grizzly Giant, a giant Sequoia in Yosemite National Park, and Mattole Beast, a massive 375-foot coastal redwood in Humboldt Redwoods State Park.

For more information, visit https://redwoodempirewhiskey.com/.