MB Roland Kentucky Dark Fired Whiskey
MB Roland Kentucky Dark Fired Whiskey is an uncut, unfiltered barrel-strength whiskey — typically 105 to 115 proof — built on a wild Kentucky experiment: food-grade corn smoked the way tobacco farmers cure tobacco leaf, low and slow in a dark-fired shed for about a week. The mash bill runs 45% white corn, 17% rye, 33% dark-fired corn and 5% malted barley, distilled twice in copper pot stills at the MB Roland Distillery in Pembroke, Kentucky, and bottled without a drop of water added. Sweet corn, barrel char and a smoky, scotch-like finish. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: barrel strength — typically 105–115 proof (batch varies; bottled uncut and unfiltered)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 45% white corn, 17% rye, 33% dark-fired corn, 5% malted barley
- Production: dark-fired corn smoked ~1 week in a tobacco-curing shed; double copper pot-distilled; never diluted
- Origin: MB Roland Distillery, Pembroke, Kentucky
Smoked Like Tobacco, Poured Like Bourbon
Nobody had ever smoked whiskey corn the way farmers smoke tobacco — until MB Roland tried it. The dark-fired corn brings a savory, campfire-smoked character into a high-corn bourbon-style frame, and because nothing is diluted or filtered after distillation, every batch lands at its own full strength. Think of it as the bridge between bourbon sweetness and single-malt smoke. Browse more bourbon whiskeys or see the full MB Roland lineup.
Tasting Notes
Nose: corn sweetness and barrel char with wisps of tobacco-shed smoke. Palate: sweet corn up front, smoky dark-fired grain, barrel char and wood spice — complexity well beyond its youth. Finish: long and scotch-like, smoky and woody with light corn sweetness.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a splash of water to open the smoke — at barrel strength a little dilution goes a long way. Big-bodied enough to stand up in an Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is dark-fired corn? Food-grade corn smoked low and slow for about a week using the same process Kentucky tobacco farmers use to cure tobacco leaves.
What proof is MB Roland Dark Fired? It's bottled uncut at barrel strength; batches range roughly 105–115 proof.
Is it a bourbon? It's labeled a Kentucky whiskey; retailers list it as Kentucky straight bourbon — it's high-corn, new-charred-oak aged, uncut and unfiltered.
A one-of-a-kind Kentucky experiment — order MB Roland Dark Fired online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.