Proof & Wood Vertigo American Whiskey 2021
Proof & Wood Vertigo American Whiskey 2021 is a 51.15% ABV (102.3 proof) blended American whiskey — a 12-barrel blend of 2012 rye whiskey, 2015 bourbon, and 1992 and 2008 American light whiskey, all distilled at Seagram's/LDI/MGP in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, limited to 1,867 bottles, available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 51.15% (102.3 proof) — per importer Skurnik; some retailers list 52.5% from the original Vertigo release
- Size: 750mL per Del Mesa's listing (importer SKU is 700mL — bottle read pending)
- Blend: 12 barrels — 2012 rye (95% rye/5% malted barley), 2015 bourbon (75% corn/21% rye/4% barley), 1992 & 2008 American light whiskey
- Ages: components aged 6–19 years; blended and bottled in 2021
- Origin: distilled at MGP (Seagram's/LDI eras), Lawrenceburg, Indiana
- Edition: 2021 Edition — limited to 1,867 bottles (per Skurnik)
- Blender: Proof & Wood Ventures — independent American-whiskey blending house
A Mad-Scientist Blend Spanning 25 Years of Whiskey
Vertigo is what happens when a blender gets the keys to MGP's oldest stocks: 1992 and 2008 American light whiskey — column-distilled at high proof, clean as glass, and gorgeous after decades in oak — married to a 2012 high-rye whiskey and a 2015 bourbon. The 2021 edition is a 12-barrel blend, bottled at a robust 51.15%, and it drinks like a pastry shop collided with a rye field. Proof & Wood does not distill; it sources, blends, and bottles — and Vertigo is the house's flagship argument for the craft. Explore Proof & Wood, browse our American whiskey shelf, or compare other barrel-proof whiskies.
Tasting Notes
Floral and vanilla-forward on the nose, with chestnut, cedar, and Bing cherry (per Skurnik). The palate is pastry-like — baked cherry, toasted vanilla, rum cake — over floral rye spice, with a long, warm finish.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a Glencairn to catch the full arc from floral to pastry. A splash of water opens the cherry and vanilla further.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is in Proof & Wood Vertigo 2021?
A 12-barrel blend: 2012 rye whiskey, 2015 bourbon, and 1992 & 2008 American light whiskey — every drop distilled at Seagram's/LDI/MGP in Indiana.
What is American light whiskey?
Whiskey column-distilled above 160 proof — a very clean spirit that ages beautifully in oak, which is why the 1992 component still shines nearly 30 years later.
Is Proof & Wood a distillery?
No — an independent bottler and blending house that sources finished American whiskey and blends it into limited editions like Vertigo.
A dizzying blend of Indiana's finest stocks — order Vertigo 2021 online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.