Yellow Bird 4 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey
Yellow Bird 4 Year Old Tennessee Whiskey is a 45% ABV (90 proof) traditional Tennessee sour mash whiskey, distilled and bottled in Columbia, Tennessee. Built on a mash bill of 80% locally grown No. 2 dent corn with 10% rye and 10% malted barley, it ages a minimum of four years in new American oak barrels with a No. 4 char, and is charcoal filtered in the Tennessee tradition. As a proud Tennessee brand, Yellow Bird donates a percentage of proceeds from every bottle to the National Audubon Society in honor of the canaries — the "feathered friends" whose sacrifice safeguarded Appalachian coal miners from dangerous gas leaks. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 80% local No. 2 dent corn, 10% rye, 10% malted barley
- Aging: minimum 4 years, new American oak, No. 4 char
- Origin: distilled and bottled in Columbia, Tennessee; charcoal filtered
The Canary in the Coal Mine
Yellow Bird's name is a tribute to the canaries carried into Appalachian coal mines to warn of deadly gas leaks — "the smaller, less regarded hero of the times," as the brand puts it — and that spirit of tribute extends to the brand's conservation giving. In the glass it is robust and full bodied: caramel and baking spices with cinnamon prominent, layering pipe tobacco and vanilla, and a lingering, slightly smoky, oaky, fresh-bread finish. Sweet and spicy with an enjoyable light tobacco-smoke finish. See more American whiskey or browse Yellow Bird.
Tasting Notes
Nose: powdered sugar, subtle oak, orange citrus, sunflowers over a corn-forward base. Palate: caramel, baking spices (cinnamon prominent), pipe tobacco, vanilla; cloves and baking spices with black cherry. Finish: lingering — slightly smoky, oaky, fresh bread, touch of citrus.
How to Enjoy
Neat or on the rocks to appreciate the charcoal-filtered smoothness; the 90-proof frame and spicy finish also carry it through a whiskey-forward cocktail.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Yellow Bird Tennessee Whiskey? A traditional Tennessee sour mash whiskey — distilled and bottled in Columbia, Tennessee, charcoal filtered, aged at least four years in new charred American oak.
What is the mash bill? 80% locally grown No. 2 dent corn, 10% rye, 10% malted barley.
Does Yellow Bird support conservation? Yes — a percentage of proceeds from every bottle is donated to the National Audubon Society to protect birds and their habitats.
Whiskey that gives back — order Yellow Bird 4 Year Old online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.