Trail's End 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Trail's End 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL bottle of decade-aged Kentucky bourbon bottled at a bold 105 proof (52.5% ABV). After ten years in new charred American oak, select barrels travel the Oregon Trail west to Hood River, where they're finished in new Oregon Garry oak casks and cut with glacier-fed spring water from Mt. Hood — then bottled non-chill filtered. Order online at Del Mesa Liquor for a Kentucky-Oregon collaboration with real age on it.
- ABV: 52.5% (105 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 10 years in new charred American oak, finished in Oregon Garry oak casks
- Water source: Glacier-fed spring water from Mt. Hood
- Filtration: Non-chill filtered
- Producers: Hood River Distillers × Clear Creek Distillery collaboration
- Origin: Kentucky, USA
Ten Years in Kentucky, Finished on the Oregon Trail
Trail's End starts where all Kentucky straight bourbon starts — a traditional mash bill of corn, malted barley, and rye, aged a full decade in new charred white oak. Then the Oregon part begins: the bourbon travels west along the path of the Oregon Trail to Hood River, where it finishes in Oregon Garry oak (Quercus garryana) — a wood the brand air-dries for a minimum of three years to tighten the grain and cure the tannins before it ever touches whiskey. Garry oak softens the wood-driven bitterness and pulls the flavor profile toward nature: warm, earthy notes of summer pine and high desert moss layered over vanilla, oak, chocolate, sarsaparilla, and apple. The older sibling to the 8-year, this expression is cut bolder — 105 proof versus 90 — and, counterintuitively, drinks smoother. Explore more age-stated bottles in the bourbon whiskey collection or the Trail's End lineup.
Tasting Notes
Distiller notes describe aromas of vanilla and dried fruit without the heat you'd expect at 105 proof. The palate is full of cherry, baking spices, and subtle citrus, with macadamia nut, chocolate, sarsaparilla, and apple notes carried in from the Kentucky years. The Oregon Garry oak finish adds summer pine and high desert moss — earthy, warm, distinctive. The finish is smooth with a lingering, pleasant spiciness that invites the next sip.
How to Enjoy
At 105 proof and non-chill filtered, this rewards a proper pour: neat with a few drops of water to open it up, or over a single large rock. The cherry and baking-spice profile makes it a natural for an elevated Old Fashioned. It sits comfortably in the serious-sipping tier — if you buy for proof and age statements, this is your bottle. Compare it against other high-proof pours in the whiskey section.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Trail's End 10 Year Bourbon?
105 proof (52.5% ABV), cut with glacier-fed spring water from Mt. Hood, Oregon. It's bottled non-chill filtered.
What is Oregon Garry oak?
Quercus garryana, a native Oregon white oak. Trail's End air-dries the wood for a minimum of three years to tighten the grain and cure tannins, then finishes the Kentucky-aged bourbon in casks made from it. It softens wood bitterness and adds warm, earthy notes — summer pine, high desert moss — alongside vanilla and oak.
Who makes Trail's End Bourbon?
It's a collaboration between Hood River Distillers (Oregon's oldest distillery) and Clear Creek Distillery (Oregon's second-oldest): Kentucky-aged bourbon sourced from select barrels, finished in Oregon, and distributed by Hood River Distillers.
Is Trail's End 10 Year chill filtered?
No — it's bottled non-chill filtered, preserving the texture and flavor from the decade of oak aging and the Garry oak finish.
A decade of Kentucky oak and a finish on the Oregon Trail — order Trail's End 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, and pour a collaboration worth the wait.