Redwood Empire Screaming Titan Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
Redwood Empire Screaming Titan Wheated Bourbon Whiskey is the wheated entry in Redwood Empire's Small Lot Series — Batch 002 of 198 hand-selected barrels, bottled at 96 proof (48% ABV) in a 750mL bottle. The four-grain recipe runs 61% corn, 30% wheat, 5% rye, and 4% malted barley, aged a minimum of five years in new charred American oak in Northern California's temperate coastal climate. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 96 proof (48% ABV) — not cask strength
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 61% corn, 30% wheat, 5% rye, 4% malted barley (Batch 002)
- Aging: Minimum 5 years in new charred American oak
- Origin: Distilled by Graton Distilling Company, Sonoma County, California
Named for a 323-Foot Redwood
Every Redwood Empire expression is named for a giant redwood tree, and Screaming Titan honors a 323-foot coastal redwood in the Grove of Titans — named for naturalist Michael W. Taylor, whose scream of amazement echoed through the grove when he first discovered it in the late 1990s. Redwood Empire is the whiskey brand of Graton Distilling Company in Sonoma County, and the brand plants a tree with every bottle sold. The wheat in the mash bill gives this bourbon its signature softness: nectarine, sweet tea, and apple blossoms on the nose, honeycomb and flaky pastry on the palate. Browse the Redwood Empire Whiskey collection, explore more bourbon whiskey, and shop whiskey at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
The nose opens with nectarine, sweet tea, and apple blossoms over a thread of malt chocolate, brown sugar, and a faint dried-hay note. The palate is wheat-driven and soft — honeycomb, flaky pastry, peaches and cream — with subtle rye spice mid-palate and a smooth, creamy mouthfeel. The finish is medium length, lingering with sweetness, baking spice, and cocoa nibs. Tasting Panel awarded the release 94 points.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat to catch the full wheated softness, or over a single large cube — the 96 proof stays in balance either way. It also makes a refined old fashioned, where the wheat sweetness plays against the bitters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Redwood Empire Screaming Titan's mash bill?
61% corn, 30% wheat, 5% rye, and 4% malted barley — the official Batch 002 recipe, a four-grain wheated bourbon that keeps an unusual 5% rye component.
Is Screaming Titan cask strength?
No. Screaming Titan is bottled at 96 proof (48% ABV); one retailer's "cask strength" label is an error.
How old is Screaming Titan?
Retail listings state a minimum of five years in new charred American oak, matured in Northern California's coastal climate.
Pick up Redwood Empire Screaming Titan wheated bourbon online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — a Batch 002 small-lot release with a redwood's pedigree.