Bucked Up White Whiskey
Bucked Up White Whiskey is the unaged expression of Bucked Up Whiskey — the California brand launched in 2021 by Jeff Szafarski (California Cowboy Whiskey) with country-rap duo Moonshine Bandits. It's an unaged corn whiskey distilled in Sonoma County, California with Sonoma Brothers Distilling in Windsor, bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof) in 750mL — a modern take on the American moonshine tradition, clean and ultra-smooth. A portion of every bottle sold supports the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown, CA. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: unaged corn whiskey — "our homage to the American moonshine tradition"
- Distilled: Sonoma County, California — with Sonoma Brothers Distilling, Windsor, CA (per the brand's official About Us)
- Brand: Bucked Up Whiskey — launched 2021 by Jeff Szafarski with Moonshine Bandits (Dusty "Tex" Dahlgren and Brett "Bird" Brooks)
- Giveback: a portion of every bottle supports the Wild Horse Sanctuary, Shingletown, CA
Moonshine, California-Style
White whiskey is American whiskey before the barrel ever touches it — and Bucked Up's version comes from one of the more unusual teams in spirits: Jeff Szafarski, the California Cowboy Whiskey founder, teaming up with the Moonshine Bandits, the country-rap duo who built their name on backwoods culture. The whiskey is distilled in Sonoma County with Sonoma Brothers Distilling, an artisan shop founded in 2012, and bottled unaged at 80 proof. Every bottle also throws support to the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Northern California. Explore more American whiskey and whisky, or shop the Bucked Up Whiskey line at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The brand's own language: "clean, incredibly smooth" and "clean, ultra-smooth" — an unaged corn whiskey built for smoothness rather than barrel depth.
How to Enjoy
Chilled neat or over ice — white whiskey shows best cold. It also mixes like a vodka with more personality: try it in a mule or a lemonade.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Bucked Up White Whiskey aged?
No — it's an unaged corn whiskey, bottled clear at 80 proof.
Where is it distilled?
Per the brand's official About Us: Sonoma County, California, with Sonoma Brothers Distilling in Windsor. (Note: one Del Mesa bundle page says Santa Fe, NM — the brand's own page is the authority.)
Who makes Bucked Up Whiskey?
The brand launched in 2021, founded by Jeff Szafarski (California Cowboy Whiskey) in partnership with country-rap duo Moonshine Bandits.
Does it support a charity?
Yes — a portion of every bottle sold supports the Wild Horse Sanctuary in Shingletown, California.
Clean, smooth, and unaged — order Bucked Up White Whiskey online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.