Cooperstown Beanball Bourbon Whiskey
45% ABV (90 proof) | 750mL | No age statement | Four-grain NY bourbon + sourced Indiana bourbon | Cooperstown Distillery, Otsego County, New York — Cooperstown Beanball is a bourbon blend with a baseball soul: the distillery's own small-batch four-grain bourbon (corn, rye, wheat, and oats) married with sourced Indiana bourbon.
Cooperstown Distillery — the first and only distillery in Otsego County, New York — names its spirits for baseball heritage; the Beanball is the pitch thrown to scare a batter off the plate. The four-grain New York distillate brings softness (wheat and oats do that); the Indiana component brings classic bourbon backbone. Caramel, butterscotch, caramelized corn, toasted grain, honey, baking spice, and oak, with a smoked-toffee finish. An award winner — Drammie Best Whiskey Value, Gold at the Manhattan Fifty Best Bourbon Competition, 87 points from Whisky Advocate — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Tasting notes
Brand/importer notes: caramel, butterscotch, caramelized corn, toasted grain, buttery toffee, oatmeal, honey, sweet corn, baking spice, oak; smoked-toffee finish.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- Award-winning 90-proof bourbon — Drammie Best Whiskey Value, Manhattan Fifty Best Gold, 87 pts Whisky Advocate
- Four-grain NY distillate + Indiana bourbon — soft wheat-and-oats character over classic bourbon backbone
- From Otsego County's first distillery, with genuine baseball heritage
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat or with a cube; the soft grain bill makes a smooth whiskey highball or a crowd-pleasing Old Fashioned.
Frequently asked questions
Is Beanball an Indiana bourbon?
It's a blend — Cooperstown's own four-grain bourbon distilled in New York plus sourced Indiana bourbon. The Region: Indiana tag reflects the sourced component; it's not an Indiana single-source bourbon.
What does "beanball" mean?
A pitch thrown at (or near) the batter to back them off the plate — Cooperstown Distillery names its spirits for baseball lore.
What awards has it won?
Drammie Best Whiskey Value, Gold at the Manhattan Fifty Best Bourbon Competition, and 87 points from Whisky Advocate (all listed on the distillery's official page).