Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon
Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon is a 750mL Kentucky-style straight bourbon whiskey bottled at 87 proof (43.5% ABV), built on a high-rye mash of 65% corn, 30% rye and 5% barley. It is drawn from small batches of 4-year-old bourbon, aged in new charred American oak and bottled non-chill filtered. The whiskey is distilled and aged in Ohio and bottled in St. Petersburg, Florida by American Freedom Distillery, the company founded by retired US Army Green Berets of ODA 595. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 43.5% (87 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 65% corn, 30% rye, 5% barley
- Aging: Small batches of 4-year-old bourbon, new charred American oak
- Filtration: Non-chill filtered
- Origin: Distilled and aged in Ohio; bottled in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA
A Straight Bourbon with a Story Cast in Steel
Horse Soldier honours the Horse Soldiers of ODA 595, the Green Beret team that rode into Afghanistan on horseback after 9/11 and is commemorated by the America's Response Monument at Ground Zero. Per the brand, every Horse Soldier bottle is formed in a mould made from steel recovered from the World Trade Center, donated by the New York Port Authority. The Straight Bourbon is the range's high-rye workhorse — the same 65/30/5 mash the brand contrasts with its wheated siblings. Meet the rest of the range on the Horse Soldier vendor page, or browse our spirits collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand: an aroma of toffee, sweet corn and apple, with caramel and custard in the mix; the palate brings vanilla, toasted corn and honey with nutmeg and spiced oak, in a warm, medium-bodied frame.
How to Enjoy
Built to sip neat or over a single cube, and sturdy enough at 87 proof for an Old Fashioned or Manhattan where the rye spice can show. More American whiskey is in our spirits collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon?
87 proof (43.5% ABV) in the 750mL bottling.
Where is Horse Soldier bourbon made?
It is distilled and aged in Ohio and bottled in St. Petersburg, Florida by American Freedom Distillery, founded by retired Green Berets of ODA 595.
What is the mash bill of Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon?
65% corn, 30% rye and 5% barley — a high-rye recipe, distinct from the brand's wheated expressions.
Poured from a bottle cast in history — order Horse Soldier Straight Bourbon online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
