Whiskey Acres Distiller's Reserve Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey
Whiskey Acres Distiller's Reserve Cask Strength Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL straight bourbon from Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. in DeKalb, Illinois — one of the first certified on-farm craft whiskey distilleries in the US — bottled at cask strength, uncut, from the distillery's estate-grown wheated mash bill. Every step happens on the family's fifth-generation farm: they grow, mill, mash, ferment, distill, and age it themselves. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: cask strength (proof varies by batch)
- Size: 750mL
- Origin: Whiskey Acres Distilling Co., DeKalb, Illinois (estate farm distillery)
- Production: 75% estate yellow dent corn / 15% soft red winter wheat / 10% malted barley; new American oak, Kelvin char 3, 53-gallon barrels
- Style: wheated bourbon, straight, bottled at cask strength
Grain to Glass, Literally
Most distilleries buy grain; Whiskey Acres grows it. The fifth-generation family farm behind the distillery raises the single-varietal yellow dent corn, soft red winter wheat, and malted barley for the mash bill right on site — then mills, mashes, ferments, distills, and ages the whiskey there too. The Distiller's Reserve is their flagship straight bourbon (the standard release is aged at least four years), and this cask-strength expression delivers it uncut: full farm character, full barrel character, nothing taken out. Related independent cask-strength bottlings of Whiskey Acres stock confirm the house style — powerful, non-chill-filtered, and honest. See the Whiskey Acres collection, more bourbon, and Del Mesa's cask-strength whiskey shelf.
Tasting Notes
Expect a rich, full-throttle wheated bourbon: sweet corn and caramel up front, wheat softness and vanilla through the middle, and a long, warming oak-and-spice finish. A few drops of water open the cask-strength heat beautifully.
How to Enjoy
Neat with water to taste — cask strength demands respect and rewards patience. Over a single large cube if you prefer it tamed.
Frequently Asked Questions
What proof is Whiskey Acres Cask Strength Bourbon?
It is bottled at cask strength and the proof varies by batch — check the label on the bottle for the exact figure.
Where is Whiskey Acres made?
At Whiskey Acres Distilling Co. in DeKalb, Illinois — a certified on-farm distillery where the grain is grown on the family's fifth-generation farm.
What is the mash bill?
75% estate-grown yellow dent corn, 15% soft red winter wheat, 10% malted barley — a wheated bourbon with no rye.
Farm-raised, barrel-strong — order Whiskey Acres Distiller's Reserve Cask Strength Bourbon online from Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.