Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel Bourbon
Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel Bourbon is 88 proof (44% ABV) of wheated bourbon from America's high plains — a 750mL single-barrel release distilled in Kirby, Wyoming, from a mash of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley, all grown within about 100 miles of the distillery. Every expression is aged a minimum of five years in new charred oak, and the Big Horn Basin's brutal temperature swings — sustained 130-degree summers, below-zero winters — drive the whiskey in and out of the char with unusual intensity. The single-barrel format means each bottle is its own expression: caramel, vanilla, and oak at the core, with single barrels often showing cola, chocolate, dried fruit, toffee, citrus, and oak spice. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 88 proof (44% ABV) — 750mL single barrel
- Mash bill: 68% corn / 20% wheat / 12% malted barley (wheated bourbon)
- Origin: distilled in Kirby, Wyoming — Wyoming's first legal distillery (first release Dec 2012)
- Aging: minimum 5 years in new charred American oak; extreme Big Horn Basin climate
- Water: limestone-filtered water from a Madison Formation aquifer a mile below Manderson, WY
As Wyoming as Wyoming Can Be
Wyoming Whiskey was founded on a bet that bourbon did not have to come from Kentucky to be great — and that the Big Horn Basin's arid, high-plains climate would make it better. The distillery hired bourbon hall-of-famer Steve Nally (formerly of Maker's Mark) to set it up, sourced non-GMO corn, winter wheat, and winter rye from partners in nearby Byron, and barreled at 110-115 proof for the long ride through Wyoming winters and summers. The single-barrel program is the top shelf of that program: individual barrels selected for exceptional character, bottled on their own. Browse more bourbon whiskey or shop the Wyoming Whiskey range at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The house wheated-bourbon profile: inviting vanilla, caramel, and oak with a hint of cinnamon and spice; smooth and velvety on the palate with rich vanilla-caramel-oak and a touch of spice; clean, crisp finish. Single barrels layer on the extras — cola, chocolate, dried fruit, toffee, citrus, and oak spice, with a finish of candied orange, cocoa, butter crème, and toasted oak. Each barrel is its own bottle, so expect delicious variation.
How to Enjoy
Neat, with a few drops of water, or on a large cube — wheated bourbon's softness shows best without heavy dilution. It makes a velvety old fashioned and a genuinely elegant Manhattan.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Wyoming Whiskey a wheated bourbon?
Yes — the mash bill is 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley, making it a wheat-forward bourbon rather than a rye-forward one.
Where is Wyoming Whiskey distilled?
In Kirby, Wyoming — the state's first legal distillery, founded with master distiller Steve Nally (formerly of Maker's Mark).
What does single barrel mean here?
Each bottle comes from one individual barrel rather than a blend of many, so every bottle has its own character within the Wyoming Whiskey profile.
Big-sky bourbon, one barrel at a time — order Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel Bourbon from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.