Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof Straight Bourbon Whiskey is bottled uncut and unfiltered at its natural barrel strength — typically 130 to 134 proof — after a minimum of five years aging at high elevation in Colorado. The four-grain mash bill leads with heirloom blue corn, a first for bourbon, and the whiskey was named Bourbon of the Year at Fred Minnick's 2024 ASCOT Awards. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA, in a 750mL bottle.
- ABV: barrel proof — typically ~130–134 proof (65–67% ABV); exact strength varies by batch (check the bottle)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: minimum 5 years in new American white oak (30–53 gallon barrels, char #2–#5) at high elevation
- Mash bill: heirloom blue corn, yellow corn, rye, malted barley — the first bourbon built on blue corn
- Origin: distilled to Smokeye Hill's recipe in Lawrenceburg, Indiana; barreled, aged, and bottled in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Recognition: 2024 ASCOT Awards — Bourbon of the Year and Best Small Batch Bourbon (blind tasting)
Blue Corn, High Altitude, No Dilution
Smokeye Hill takes its name from Prohibition-era bootlegger lore of the American Southwest, and its whiskey follows suit: heirloom blue corn — prized for centuries by the Indigenous peoples of the Southwest — gives a floral, earthy richness no yellow-corn bourbon can match. Aged in Colorado's dry, high-altitude air and bottled straight from the barrel, it arrives exactly as the wood left it.
Tasting Notes
Crème brûlée, vanilla bean, leather, tobacco, and dark oak on the nose. The palate is rich and concentrated — caramel, honey nougat, toasted nuts, dark fruit, and spice — with the high proof giving real weight. The finish is long and warming, lingering on vanilla, honey, and sweet oak.
How to Enjoy
Start neat in small sips — at this strength, patience is the technique — then add a few drops of water to open the fruit and floral notes. A cask-strength bourbon built for the whiskey explorer; dark chocolate alongside is a proven pairing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof?
It varies by batch — typically 130–134 proof (65–67% ABV). Each bottle is labeled with its exact strength.
What is heirloom blue corn?
A heritage corn varietal of the American Southwest that lends floral, earthy richness — Smokeye Hill is the first bourbon to feature it.
Where is it made?
Distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana to Smokeye Hill's proprietary mash bill, then barreled, aged, and bottled in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Order Smokeye Hill Barrel Proof online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — award-winning bourbon at full strength.