Smokeye Hill Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Smokeye Hill Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a 93-proof (46.5% ABV) straight bourbon aged 5+ years in new American white oak barrels (30- and 53-gallon, char levels #2–#5) — distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana from a proprietary four-grain recipe, then barreled, aged, and bottled at high elevation in Colorado Springs, Colorado, in a 750mL bottle. The mash bill leads with heirloom blue corn alongside yellow corn, rye, and malted barley — claimed as the first bourbon to use heirloom blue corn — and the whiskey is bottled non-chill-filtered. Named for a rugged stretch of the Southwest where Prohibition-era bootleggers reportedly hung bells on their roaming mules. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 93 proof (46.5% ABV)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 5+ years in new American white oak (char #2–#5)
- Mash bill: Four-grain — heirloom blue corn, yellow corn, rye, malted barley (proprietary recipe)
- Origin: Distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana (MGP/Ross & Squibb); barreled, aged, and bottled in Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Filtration: Non-chill-filtered
Blue Corn, Indiana Spirit, Colorado Air
Smokeye Hill is a Colorado brand with an Indiana engine: the whiskey is distilled from a proprietary recipe at the Lawrenceburg, Indiana distillery, then heads west to barrel, age, and bottle at high elevation in Colorado Springs. The standout is the grain bill — heirloom blue corn takes the lead role alongside yellow corn, rye, and malted barley, a four-grain formula the brand claims is the first to put blue corn in bourbon. Five-plus years in new charred oak (chars #2 through #5, in both 30- and 53-gallon barrels) and a non-chill-filtered bottling round it out. Explore the Smokeye Hill collection and more straight bourbons at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the brand's official profile: the aroma carries caramelized brown sugar, vanilla, tobacco, and oak. The palate layers vanilla, caramel, honeysuckle, dark fruit, cacao, spice, and oak, finishing smooth and long with vanilla and nougat.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a Glencairn to catch the heirloom-corn sweetness and the dark-fruit middle, or on a large cube — 93 proof carries dilution gracefully. The caramel and spice make it a natural bourbon for an Old Fashioned built with demerara.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smokeye Hill bourbon made from?
A proprietary four-grain mash bill: heirloom blue corn, yellow corn, rye, and malted barley — the brand claims it is the first bourbon to use heirloom blue corn.
Where is Smokeye Hill bourbon made?
Distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana from the proprietary recipe, then barreled, aged, and bottled at high elevation in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Is Smokeye Hill chill-filtered?
No — it is bottled non-chill-filtered at 93 proof.
Add Smokeye Hill Straight Bourbon Whiskey to your cart from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — heirloom blue corn bourbon, aged 5+ years.