Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Bottled In Bond Bourbon Whiskey
Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Bottled In Bond Bourbon Whiskey is Redwood Empire's first 100%-own-distillate bottled-in-bond bourbon — a single-distillery, single-season, 5-year-old whiskey bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) in 750mL under the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. It is 100% grain-to-glass at Redwood Empire Distilling in Graton, Sonoma County, California: non-chill filtered, proofed with Russian River Valley aquifer water, and aged in 53-gallon new American white oak (level-3 char) in Northern California's cool coastal climate. It's available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 50% (100 proof) — Bottled in Bond
- Size: 750mL
- Age: minimum 5 years, all batches
- Mash bill: four-grain recipe that varies by batch — confirm the batch on the bottle
- Origin: distilled at Redwood Empire Distilling, Graton, Sonoma County, California (est. 2015; master distiller Jeff Duckhorn)
- Award: Double Gold, 2024 Whiskies of the World (Batch 004)
Named for Two Giants
"Grizzly Beast" combines two trees: the Grizzly Giant, a giant sequoia in Yosemite National Park, and the Mattole Beast, a 375-foot coastal redwood in Humboldt Redwoods State Park. The name fits the brand's conservation ethos — Redwood Empire plants a tree with Trees for the Future for every bottle sold. Launched in 2021, Grizzly Beast marked the moment the brand's own California-distilled whiskey stood on its own, after earlier flagship blends were sourced. The official profile is fruit-forward and tea-like: charred sugar, cherry cola and reduced red currant on the nose; molasses, almond brittle and lemon bar on the palate. Explore bourbon whiskey or Redwood Empire at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per official producer notes: nose of charred sugar, cherry cola and reduced red currant; palate of molasses, almond brittle and lemon bar; bronze-honey color. Launch-batch notes (older batches) cited plump raspberry, cinnamon-spiced walnut and brown sugar butter — batch notes shift with the recipe.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on a large cube to catch the fruit-forward California style; it also builds a fine Old Fashioned or Boulevardier.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Grizzly Beast really bottled in bond?
Yes: single distillery (Graton, CA), single distilling season, 5 years old, bottled at 100 proof under the 1897 Act.
Is Redwood Empire's whiskey sourced?
Earlier flagship blends were sourced; Grizzly Beast is 100% grain-to-glass from Redwood Empire's own Graton distillery.
Why does the mash bill differ between bottles?
Each release draws only barrels from one six-month distilling season, and the four-grain recipe shifts batch to batch — batches are never replicated.
California bourbon, bonded at 100 proof — order Redwood Empire Grizzly Beast Bottled In Bond online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.