Hand Barrel Single Barrel Select Bourbon Whiskey

Hand Barrel Single Barrel Select Bourbon Whiskey takes the brand's cask-strength Kentucky bourbon down to the single-barrel level — one carefully selected barrel, bottled at 105 proof (52.5% ABV) in a 750mL bottle, non-chill filtered, entered at a low 110 barrel-entry proof. Every barrel shows its own character: expect the brand's high-rye Kentucky profile at its most concentrated, in the signature UV-protective barrel-shaped bottle with a hand-dipped wax cap. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• Proof / ABV: 105 proof (52.5% ABV), cask strength — 750mL
• Style: single-barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, non-chill filtered
• Mash bill: 64% corn, 24% rye, 12% malted barley (high-rye)
• Cask: new American white oak, char #4; barrel entry proof 110
• Origin: distilled, aged, and bottled in Kentucky, USA

One Barrel, No Blending

Where the Small Batch is a 43-barrel marriage, the Single Barrel Select is one barrel standing alone — selected from batches of ten and bottled exactly as it came off the charred oak, at cask strength with no chill filtration. Vanilla and winter spice lean into the high-rye pepper here; no two barrels drink identically. Compare it with the Hand Barrel Small Batch and Hand Barrel Double Oak, browse more from Hand Barrel, or wander Del Mesa's bourbon whiskey shelf.

Tasting Notes

Vanilla, oak, and winter spice on the nose; a vibrant palate of vanilla oak rolling into warming cinnamon-clove spice; a fiery, bold finish with subtle underlying sweetness (official brand notes).

How to Enjoy

Neat, always — single barrels deserve to be tasted as the barrel intended. A drop of water is the only adjustment this one needs.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes it "Single Barrel Select"?
Each release is drawn from one individual barrel rather than a multi-barrel blend, so every bottling expresses that specific barrel's character.

Is it cask strength?
Yes — bottled at 105 proof (52.5% ABV) without dilution or chill filtration.

Will every bottle taste the same?
No — single barrels vary slightly by bottle, which is the point; retailers note small proof character differences between barrels.

Single-barrel Kentucky bourbon at full proof — add Hand Barrel Single Barrel Select to your next Del Mesa Liquor order, San Diego, CA.