Stranahan's Bottled in Bond 11 Year Old American Single Malt Whiskey
Stranahan's Bottled in Bond 11 Year Old American Single Malt Whiskey is a 100-proof (50% ABV) American single malt in a 750mL bottle — Stranahan's first-ever Bottled-in-Bond release and the oldest Colorado Bottled-in-Bond whiskey ever released, distilled in a single 2015 season and aged 11 years. Cut to proof with Rocky Mountain water from Eldorado Springs. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Proof / ABV: 100 proof (50% ABV) — Bottled-in-Bond by law
- Age: 11 years, the oldest Colorado Bottled-in-Bond release ever
- Distilling season: single season, January–June 2015, from 100% malted barley
- Maturation: new American white oak barrels with a level 3 char, in a federally bonded Denver warehouse
- Occasion: released to mark Colorado's 150th and America's 250th anniversaries
Eleven Years to Earn the Bond
Bottled-in-Bond is American whiskey's oldest quality standard — written into law in 1897, it requires one distillery, one distilling season, at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottling at exactly 100 proof. Stranahan's applied that standard to its American single malt: 100% malted barley, one Denver season, eleven years in new charred oak at mile-high altitude, then cut to exactly 100 proof with Eldorado Springs water. The result is both a first for the distillery and a landmark for Colorado whiskey. See the full Stranahan's collection and more American whiskey at Del Mesa.
Tasting Notes
Per the distillery: the nose opens with candied apples, baked orchard fruit, pipe tobacco, and oiled leather, with hints of clove and torched sugar. The palate is velvety — rich caramel, cracked pepper, dark chocolate, molasses, and charred oak spice. The finish is long and silky, with lingering oak, cocoa nib, and a refreshing hint of earthy spearmint.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a Glencairn, given time to open — the 100 proof is precise, not hot. A few drops of water will lift the orchard fruit; a single cube takes the edge off for a slow evening pour.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bottled-in-Bond mean?
It is a U.S. legal standard from 1897: the whiskey must come from one distillery in one season, age at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and be bottled at exactly 100 proof.
Is this Stranahan's first Bottled-in-Bond?
Yes — it is Stranahan's first-ever Bottled-in-Bond release, and at 11 years it is the oldest Colorado Bottled-in-Bond whiskey ever released.
What water is it cut with?
Pristine Rocky Mountain water from Eldorado Springs, Colorado.
A milestone for American single malt — order Stranahan's Bottled in Bond 11 Year online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.