Bucked Up Bourbon Gold
Bucked Up Bourbon Gold is a 98-proof (49% ABV) special-release straight bourbon in a 750mL bottle from Bucked Up Whiskey by California Cowboy. Aged longer in new oak than the original Bucked Up Bourbon and bottled at a significantly higher proof, it runs a 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% barley mash bill — distilled in Kentucky — and only 1,110 bottles were produced for 2024. A portion of proceeds supports the Wild Horse Sanctuary. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 98 proof (49% ABV)
- Size: 750mL, limited 2024 release (1,110 bottles)
- Mash bill: 70% corn, 21% rye, 9% barley; aged longer in new oak
- Origin: distilled in Kentucky; California Cowboy / Moonshine Bandits collaboration
- Character: a portion of each bottle supports the Wild Horse Sanctuary
The High-Proof Bucked Up
The original Bucked Up Bourbon (a Moonshine Bandits collaboration with California Cowboy Whiskey) earned its following as an easy-drinking 80-proof outlaw whiskey. Bourbon Gold is its amped-up sibling: the same brand DNA, more time in new charred oak, and a jump to 98 proof with a spicier high-rye mash bill. With just 1,110 bottles for 2024 — many sold on the Gold Rush bottle-signing tour — it is the collector's pour in the lineup. Browse the Bucked Up Whiskey collection and more bourbon whiskey at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Golden amber in the glass. The nose is rich with caramel and toasted oak; the palate is smooth yet bold, layering vanilla and baking spice over the higher-rye backbone; the finish is warm and lingering with refined complexity and depth.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a splash of water to open the spice — at 98 proof it has the structure for it. It also makes a commanding Old Fashioned that doesn't get lost behind the bitters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Bucked Up Bourbon Gold?
98 proof (49% ABV) — significantly higher than the original Bucked Up Bourbon at 80 proof.
How many bottles of Bourbon Gold were made?
1,110 bottles for the 2024 release, making it a genuinely limited bottling.
Who makes Bucked Up Whiskey?
California Cowboy Whiskey in collaboration with the Moonshine Bandits; a portion of proceeds benefits the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown, CA.
Turn it up — buy Bucked Up Bourbon Gold online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
