Preservation Outlaw Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky Wheated Bourbon | 750mL | ~54–55.5% ABV (108–111 proof, batch-varying) — Preservation Distillery Outlaw is the Jesse James edition of the Outlaw Series: a limited-edition, non-chill-filtered straight Kentucky wheated bourbon that unions Preservation's own oldest pot-stilled wheated casks with a barrel of nearly 9-year-old wheated bourbon from the distillery's vintage stocks. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
Everything in the blend is wheated and all-Kentucky: Preservation's own pot-still wheated bourbon (7+ years in new American oak) plus the sourced vintage stocks, commingled in a three-barrel micro-batch. The result is notably fruity for a wheated bourbon — distributor notes cite intense tropical fruit and a luscious mouthfeel — bottled at full cask strength with nothing added and nothing filtered out. A bold small-batch bourbon for wheater fans who thought they'd seen it all.
Tasting notes
Nose: intense tropical fruit, caramel, toasted oak (distributor). Palate: luscious, fruity, full-bodied — honeyed grain, vanilla, warm oak. Finish: long, warming — spice and sweet oak at cask strength.
Why buy it from Del Mesa Liquor
- 750mL, ~54–55.5% ABV (108–111 proof) — batch-varying cask strength, non-chill filtered
- Wheated bourbon blend: Preservation's oldest pot-still stocks + vintage sourced Kentucky wheated casks
- Three-barrel micro-batch; Outlaw Series "Jesse James" edition; distilled in Bardstown, Kentucky
- Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor
How to serve it
Neat in a Glencairn first — at 108+ proof a few drops of water will open the tropical fruit and soften the heat.
Frequently asked questions
What is the exact proof?
It varies batch to batch between 108 and 111 proof (54–55.5% ABV); the bottle label states this batch's number.
Is it really wheated?
Yes — both components are wheated bourbons; the exact mash bill is undisclosed.
How old is it?
There is no age statement, but the distributor describes the drinking age as 7 to almost 9 years.
What is the Outlaw Series?
Preservation Distillery's limited series celebrating notorious Old West outlaws — this release is the Jesse James edition.