Broken Barrel California Oak Whiskey 750 ml

Broken Barrel California Oak Whiskey comes from Cutwater Spirits in San Diego, built on a mash of corn, rye, and malted barley and finished using a mix of oak barrel staves rather than a single barrel type — the technique that gives the Broken Barrel line its name. The California Oak expression leans on native California oak alongside the usual charred American oak, adding a different tannic structure than a standard bourbon-barrel finish. Expect vanilla and caramel over a base of oak and light baking spice, with the added oak variety giving a slightly drier, more tannic edge than a typical Kentucky-style whiskey. It's a West Coast take on barrel experimentation rather than a traditional regional style. This bottle suits whiskey drinkers curious about how different oak sources change a whiskey's finish.

How to drink Broken Barrel California Oak

Pour it over a single rock and let the California oak's tannic edge show, or build it into an Old Fashioned where the extra dryness balances the sugar. It's approachable enough to serve to a whiskey newcomer without losing what makes it distinct.

American WhiskeyMash bill: corn, rye, and malted barley · California oak and charred American oak staves · California