Savage & Cooke Digits Bourbon Whiskey
Savage & Cooke Digits Bourbon Whiskey is a 46% ABV (92 proof) straight bourbon in a 750mL bottle — a five-year-old bourbon created by NBA legend Scottie Pippen with winemaker Dave Phinney and blended by Savage & Cooke Master Distiller Jordan Via, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 46% (92 proof) — the official 2021 launch spec (Whiskey Wash, BevNET, BourbonBlog, Drinkhacker review); WARNING: several recent retailers list 45% / 90 proof — current production may have been re-proofed. Draft prints the launch spec; a bottle read should confirm before apply.
- Size: 750mL
- Age: youngest bourbon in the blend is 5 years old
- Mash bill: 75% corn / 21% rye / 4% malted barley
- Origin: barrels sourced from Indiana and Tennessee, selected by Pippen and Phinney, then aged and blended at Savage & Cooke on historic Mare Island, Vallejo, California
- Launch: released June 24, 2021, debuting exclusively in Chicago
Scottie Pippen's Championship Bourbon
Digits is the result of an unlikely pairing: six-time NBA champion Scottie Pippen and winemaker-turned-distiller Dave Phinney (Orin Swift), built at Phinney's Savage & Cooke distillery on Mare Island near Vallejo, California. The bourbon is a blend of hand-selected barrels from Indiana and Tennessee — the youngest five years old — finished and blended by Master Distiller Jordan Via. The name is a wink: the label wraps three images of Pippen's hand around the bottle. Explore more bourbon, browse Savage & Cooke, or shop our whisky shelf.
Tasting Notes
Retailer notes describe vanilla bean, caramel, buttered toast, and maple — lush and velvety with no hard edges. Drinkhacker's review found doughy, sandalwood, and almond-cookie notes on the nose, with molasses, clover honey, caramel, and vanilla on the palate, finishing lightly sweet with nougat and honey.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over a large cube — the velvety, rounded profile is built for sipping. It also makes a smooth Old Fashioned where you want sweetness without aggression.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Digits really Scottie Pippen's bourbon?
Yes — Pippen's first venture into spirits, a collaboration with Dave Phinney of Savage & Cooke. Each barrel was hand-selected by Pippen and Phinney.
Where is it made?
The bourbon distillate is sourced from Indiana and Tennessee; the barrels are aged and the blend is finished at Savage & Cooke's distillery on Mare Island in Vallejo, California.
What proof is it?
92 proof (46% ABV) per the official 2021 launch coverage and the back label of launch-era bottles — though several recent retailers list 90 proof, suggesting current production may have been re-proofed. A bottle read settles it.
A championship-caliber bourbon from a basketball legend — add Savage & Cooke Digits to your cart at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.