Breckenridge Buddy Pass Imperial Stout Cask Finish Whiskey

Breckenridge Buddy Pass Imperial Stout Cask Finish Whiskey is a 114.7-proof (57.35% ABV), 750mL limited-edition whiskey from Breckenridge Distillery in Breckenridge, Colorado — the "World's Highest Distillery" — created with Breckenridge Brewery in a barrel-exchange collaboration. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

Buddy Pass works in a circle: Breckenridge Brewery's Imperial Oatmeal Stout is aged in Breckenridge Distillery bourbon barrels; the emptied stout barrels then return to the distillery, where they are refilled with Breckenridge whiskey and aged again for roughly another year (about 10–13 months). The first release sold out in Colorado, and the second annual Buddy Pass expanded nationwide in October 2022.

Tasting profile: dark and sultry — cinnamon and oak with fresh orange zest and chocolate on the nose; smooth caramel and dark chocolate first on the palate, then dry mature oak and bold cinnamon spice riding out a long, dry, spicy finish, with espresso and toffee depth from the stout casks. Browse the Breckenridge brand collection, more American whiskey, and the full whiskey collection at Del Mesa Liquor.

Serving note: a bold, high-proof pour — neat with a splash of water, or alongside the matching barrel-aged Buddy Pass stout if you can find it.

What is the Buddy Pass barrel exchange? Breckenridge Brewery ages its Imperial Oatmeal Stout in Breckenridge Distillery bourbon barrels, then returns those barrels to the distillery, which refills them with whiskey for a stout-cask finish of roughly a year.

What does Buddy Pass taste like? Dark chocolate, espresso, toffee and caramel over cinnamon, oak and a light orange-zest brightness, with a long dry, spicy finish.

What is the proof and size? 114.7 proof (57.35% ABV), 750mL.