Redwood Empire Devil's Tower High Rye Bourbon Whiskey

Redwood Empire Devil's Tower High Rye Bourbon Whiskey is a small-lot, grain-to-glass bourbon from Sonoma County, California — a hand-selected batching of high-rye bourbon aged at least five years and bottled at 99 proof (49.5% ABV) in 750mL. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.

• ABV: 49.5% (99 proof)
• Size: 750mL
• Style: High-rye straight bourbon whiskey, Small Lot Series
• Age: At least 5 years (hand-selected barrels)
• Production: Grain-to-glass — milled, distilled and aged in Sonoma County
• Origin: Russian River Valley, Sonoma County, California, USA

Named for a Giant of the Redwood Coast

Redwood Empire names its whiskeys for legendary trees, and Devil's Tower is a 340-foot coastal redwood standing in Redwood National Park — a tree itself named, with a wink, after the Wyoming monument. The whiskey is made grain-to-glass at the distillery in Sonoma County's Russian River Valley, where founder Derek Benham, distiller Jeff Duckhorn and blender Lauren Patz select mature barrels for each small lot of the high-rye recipe. That extra rye is the point of the bottling: it pushes spice, herbs and citrus peel up against the corn sweetness and five-plus years of oak. Browse the Redwood Empire collection, more bourbon whiskey, and the whisky shelves at Del Mesa.

Tasting Notes

Across its small-lot batches, Devil's Tower keeps a consistent high-rye signature: hay and licorice on the nose with a eucalyptus lift; grapefruit pith, cardamom and mint over the oak; and a finish of tobacco and warm spice. Expect the balance to shift subtly from lot to lot — that is the nature of small-batch selection.

How to Enjoy

At 99 proof it stands up neat, opens beautifully with a splash of water, and has the rye spice to anchor a serious Manhattan or Old Fashioned. Give it a large cube and ten minutes for the citrus and herbs to come forward.

Frequently Asked Questions

What makes Devil's Tower a "high rye" bourbon? A larger share of rye in the mash than a typical bourbon, which adds spice, herbal and citrus notes to the corn-and-oak sweetness. Redwood Empire bottles it at 99 proof from hand-selected barrels aged at least five years.

Is Devil's Tower a single barrel? No — it is a Small Lot Series bottling: a hand-selected batching of barrels. (Redwood Empire's single-barrel releases are its Haystack Needle line.) Each small lot is its own batch, so details vary slightly lot to lot.

Where is Redwood Empire whiskey made? Grain-to-glass in Sonoma County, California, in the Russian River Valley — the distillery mills, ferments, distills, ages and bottles on site.

Why is it called Devil's Tower? For a 340-foot coastal redwood in Redwood National Park — Redwood Empire names each whiskey after a notable old-growth tree.

Sonoma grain-to-glass, rye-forward and barrel-selected — order Redwood Empire Devil's Tower High Rye Bourbon online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.