Wanderback Flight and Batch 3 & 4 Tasting Box

This tasting box from Wanderback Whiskey Co. pairs two of the Hood River, Oregon distillery's small releases side by side, Batch 3 and Batch 4. Wanderback doesn't distill its own whiskey — instead, founders Phil Downer and Sasha Muir source spirit from other American distilleries and finish it in unconventional casks, including former rum barrels, aging everything in a converted red barn on their farm. Each batch is a one-time release with its own finish and flavor, so no two Wanderback bottles taste quite the same; expect a whiskey that leans mellow and fruit-forward rather than rye-spiced. This box suits a whiskey drinker who wants to compare two different finishes head-to-head rather than commit to one bottle.

How to drink Wanderback Flight Batch 3 & 4

Pour both batches neat, side by side, in matching glasses so the cask finishes are easy to compare — that's the whole point of a flight. Add a drop of water to each if you want to open up the aromatics further.

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