Howler Head Banana Infused Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Howler Head Banana Infused Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a flavored whiskey — 40% ABV (80 proof), 750mL, Kentucky straight bourbon from Green River Distilling aged two years in #4-char American oak, then blended with natural banana flavor. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Flavored whiskey — banana
- Base: Kentucky straight bourbon, Green River Distilling, Owensboro
- Ageing: 2 years in #4 "alligator" char American white oak in wood rick houses
- Flavouring: Blended with natural banana flavor after ageing
- Origin: Kentucky, USA (Catalyst Spirits; UFC's official flavored whiskey partner)
The UFC's Banana Bourbon
Howler Head starts as real bourbon, made properly: Green River Distilling in Owensboro — one of Kentucky's historic distilleries — lays it down for two years in heavily charred American white oak. Only after ageing is it blended with natural banana flavor, which is why it pours like a whiskey and finishes like banana candy. The brand, a Catalyst Spirits creation with UFC president Dana White as co-founder and partner, became the UFC's first official flavored whiskey partner — and the critics came along: Wine Enthusiast scored it 95 points and a Best Buy, per the brand's releases, the highest rating the magazine had given a flavored American whiskey. It belongs on the flavored whiskey shelf, or browse the brand on the Howler Head vendor page.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Ripe banana and warm caramel. Palate: Smooth and sweet — banana first, then the bourbon's vanilla and oak underneath, with a light cinnamon tingle. Finish: Sweet and lingering, banana candy over light oak.
How to Enjoy
As a chilled shot, over ice, or where banana belongs in a whiskey drink — a banana Old Fashioned is the house-party serve. At a full 80 proof it holds up in a glass rather than disappearing into the mix.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Howler Head a real bourbon? The base is — Kentucky straight bourbon from Green River Distilling, aged two years in #4-char oak. It is then blended with natural banana flavor, which makes the finished product a flavored whiskey.
Is it infused with real bananas? The documented process is blending with natural banana flavor after the bourbon has aged — no source describes fruit macerated in the barrel. "Infused" in the name is the product's branding.
What proof is it? A full 80 proof (40% ABV) — notably, it is not cut down to liqueur strength the way many flavored whiskeys are.
Banana candy over two-year Kentucky bourbon — buy Howler Head Banana Whiskey online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.