Laws Whiskey House Bonded Henry Road Straight Malt Whiskey
Laws Whiskey House Bonded Henry Road Straight Malt Whiskey is a 100-proof (50% ABV) bottled-in-bond straight malt whiskey from Denver, Colorado — about five years old, made from 100% heirloom malted barley grown in the San Luis Valley, and distilled on-grain in a process almost nobody else uses. "Bonded" isn't marketing: under the 1897 Bottled-in-Bond Act it guarantees a single distillery, a single season, and a minimum of four years in a federally bonded warehouse. Eight barrels of new charred American oak yielded fewer than 2,400 bottles of this limited seasonal release. This 750mL bottle is Colorado grain-to-glass whiskey at its most serious. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof) — bottled in bond
- Size: 750mL
- Age: ~5 years (meets bonded 4-year minimum)
- Origin: Laws Whiskey House, Denver, Colorado — grain-to-glass
- Grain: 100% heirloom malted barley (two-row + Munich malt, Cody Family Farm, San Luis Valley)
- Release: 8 barrels; under 2,400 bottles; limited seasonal release
Bottled in Bond, Grown on Henry Road
The barley in this whiskey grew in a field alongside Henry Road in Colorado's San Luis Valley — malted, then cooked, fermented, and distilled on-grain at Laws Whiskey House in Denver, an atypical method that keeps the grain's nutty, bready character in the spirit. Then the Bottled-in-Bond Act takes over: one distillery, one season, four-plus years in a bonded warehouse, bottled at exactly 100 proof. Eight barrels of new #3-char American oak made fewer than 2,400 bottles. It's American single malt with a federal guarantee. Discover more craft malt whiskey in our whisky collection or browse the Laws Whiskey House range.
Tasting Notes
Toasted malt, hazelnut, and honey up front — the on-grain signature — with cocoa, baking spice, and robust oak underneath. Full-bodied at 100 proof with a long, nutty, warming finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat to appreciate the malt character, or with a splash of water to open the nuttiness. A natural pour for single-malt scotch drinkers curious about American malt.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "bottled in bond" guarantee?
Under the 1897 Act: one distillery, one distillation season, at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, bottled at exactly 100 proof.
What is a straight malt whiskey?
Whiskey made from at least 51% malted barley and aged at least two years in new charred oak — this one is 100% malted barley.
What does on-grain distillation taste like?
Nuttier, breadier, more grain-forward — the solids stay with the spirit instead of being filtered out before distillation.
Colorado whiskey fans in San Diego can order Laws Bonded Henry Road online from Del Mesa Liquor — fewer than 2,400 bottles exist, and this is one of them.