Farmers Select is a single barrel bottling of our classic Four Grain Straight Bourbon hand-picked by the Colorado farmers that grow our grain. These selections represent the whiskey they believe best celebrates the grains they grow. Bottled at 95 proof, Farmers Select is an ever-changing ode to their hard work.
Crafted from all four of the “American mother grains”: corn, wheat, barley and rye. There aren’t many four grain bourbons on the market as they are very difficult to make. We utilize a stepped cooking process — each grain variety requires a different cooking temperature to maximize its flavor and character. The grain requiring the most heat is milled in and cooked first; the temperature is then lowered gradually as we add the smaller flavor grains, and then complete the cooking process with the malts. This painstaking, 6.5 hour, labor-intensive process is critical to capturing the character and quality of each grain. During aging, we strive to create harmony between this complex whiskey and the vanilla and caramel notes from the newly charred, American white oak barrels to create a classic bourbon with Colorado character.
Our flagship Four Grain Bourbon aged over four years to meet the standards of the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897. Bottled in Bond requires that the whiskey be a product of a single season, using the grain of a single season, made by one distiller at a single distillery, and aged at least four years in a federal government-bonded warehouse. This whiskey is then cut and bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV). These rules are even more stringent than the U.S. standards for “Straight Whiskey.”
Aged over six years in new, 53 gal, charred oak barrels. This is the first Bottled in Bond Bourbon in Colorado History, bottled at 100 Proof. Tasting Notes: Sweet and rich on the nose with aromas of honey, apple and raisin bread. Jasmine tea and orange pith on the palate with notes of sweetgrass and brine. Slightly tannic finish with notes of dark cherry.
Our four grain story starts at 2 colorado family farms where heritage corn and heirloom varietals of wheat, barley and rye are grown. Turning the page, our labor-intensive cooking technique brings each grains individual character to life while open-air sour mash adds soulful complexity. After 3 years in a 53 gallon charred barrels, influenced by our high altitude climate, an entirely novel bourbon unfolds.