Distillery 291
291 Colorado Barrel Proof Single Barrel Whiskey
- Grain to glass
- Non-chill filtered
- Core range
On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 127
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- BourbonStraight Bourbon Whiskey
- MSRP
- $129.99
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“Aspen-stave finished Colorado bourbon bottled at barrel proof single barrel”
Tasting notes
- nose
- dark red cherry, honeycomb, and campfire marshmallow
- palate
- full-bodied barrel-proof caramel and oak with aspen-stave sweetness coating the tongue
- finish
- very long wood spice and cherry
Mash bill
- Corn80%
- Malted rye19%
80% corn, 19% malted rye, 1% malted barley — malted rye as the flavor grain. Colorado plains grains and Pikes Peak reservoir water. Same house mash as Small Batch; barrel-proof single barrels are the higher-proof sibling.
- Cask
- New American white oak deep/#3 char, ~10-gallon
- Finish
- Toasted / #3 char Colorado aspen staves (~1 week)
- Best served
- neat
Awards
- Jim Murray Liquid Gold
- SFWSC Double Gold (house)
Why it's craft
Colorado Springs indie flagship — unique aspen-stave finish at true barrel proof.
Distillery 291
Independent · Est. 2011 · Tours
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