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), 750mL Bottled-in-Bond American single malt — Stranahan's first-ever Bottled-in-Bond release and the oldest Colorado Bottled-in-Bond whiskey ever bottled — available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- Age: 11 years in new American white oak
- Proof: Bottled at exactly 100 proof (50% ABV)
- Mash bill: 100% malted barley
- Distilling season: A single season, January–June 2015
- Barrels: New American white oak with a level 3 char
- Warehouse: Federally bonded warehouse in Denver, Colorado
- Water: Cut to proof with Eldorado Springs Rocky Mountain water
- Occasion: A tribute to Colorado's 150th and America's 250th anniversaries
A First 150 Years in the Making
Bottled-in-Bond is one of American whiskey's oldest quality standards, created by the U.S. government in 1897: a single distillery, a single distilling season, at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and bottling at exactly 100 proof. Stranahan's spent eleven years earning it. Distilled from 100% malted barley and Rocky Mountain water during one season — January to June 2015 — it matured in new American white oak with a level 3 char, absorbing the mile-high Denver climate that makes Stranahan's, Stranahan's. The release anchors a summer-long celebration of Colorado's 150th anniversary and America's 250th, pairing one of whiskey's oldest standards with one of its newest official categories: American Single Malt, from the distillery that leads it. Explore more Stranahan's whiskey at Del Mesa Liquor.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Candied apples, baked orchard fruit, pipe tobacco, and oiled leather, with hints of clove and torched sugar.
Palate: Velvety mouthfeel with rich caramel, cracked pepper, dark chocolate, molasses, and charred oak spice.
Finish: Long and silky, with lingering oak, cocoa nib, and a refreshing hint of earthy spearmint.
How to Enjoy
Pour neat in a Glencairn or tulip glass and give it a few minutes to open — eleven years of oak rewards patience. A splash of still water softens the 100-proof frame and lifts the orchard fruit. This is a bottle for the whiskey shelf of record: a first-ever release that will not be repeated in quite this form.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does Bottled-in-Bond mean? It's a U.S. government quality standard from 1897: the whiskey must come from a single distillery and a single distilling season, age at least four years in a federally bonded warehouse, and be bottled at exactly 100 proof.
How old is Stranahan's Bottled in Bond? 11 years old — distilled in a single season (January–June 2015) and matured in new charred American oak, making it the oldest Colorado Bottled-in-Bond whiskey ever released.
Is it a bourbon or a single malt? It's an American single malt whiskey, distilled from 100% malted barley — not a bourbon.
What is the proof? Exactly 100 proof (50% ABV), cut with Rocky Mountain water from Eldorado Springs.
Own a piece of Colorado whiskey history. Order Stranahan's Bottled in Bond 11 Year Old online at Del Mesa Liquor.