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Classification: American Whiskey
Company: World Whiskey Society Co.
Distillery: Sourced from an undisclosed California distillery(ies)
Release Date: November 2024
Proof: 163
Age: 13 Years
Mashbill: 73% Malted Barley, 14.9% Malted Rye, 12.1% Malted Wheat
Color: Mahogany
MSRP: $250 / 750mL (2025)
Intense raisin | Black cherry | Plum | Aged oak | Almond | Nutty undertone | Slight ethanol
Rich plum | Dark fruits | Dried apricot | Peppery oak | Malty base | Creamy mouthfeel
Breakfast pastry | Frosted Shredded Wheat cereal | Green tea | Lingering spice
An unforgettable whiskey that is insanely high proof but interesting and tremendously enjoyable at the same time.
World Whiskey Society sources a wide range of unusual whiskeys, bottling them in a creative style that makes nearly every release exciting to discover. We reviewed Wyatt Earp American Single Malt and Wyatt Earp Barrel Proof American Single Malt last year, with the lower proof version making our Best American Single Malt Whiskeys of 2024 list. Importantly, both of those releases were sourced from an Oklahoma distillery and were classified as American single malts, with 100% malted barley mashbills. Wyatt Earp 13 Year is completely different, originating from an undisclosed California distillery and is bottled as an American whiskey, due to its malted rye and, quite unusually, malted wheat in its mashbill. The whiskey clocks in at 163 proof, which is an insanely high proof point that isn’t often seen in the American whiskey space.
Despite its incredibly high proof point, Wyatt Earp 13 Year American Whiskey is still quite drinkable, and, amazingly, feels closer to drinking a 125 proof whiskey. Those who enjoy high proof whiskeys will definitely find this falls into manageable territory. Not surprisingly, the whiskey’s flavor profile is entirely different than anything else out there. An almond-centered nutty undertone on the nose lays the base for intense raisin, black cherry, plum, and aged oak. The dark fruits theme continues into the palate, with rich plum, some dried apricot, and peppery oak laying over top of its otherwise developing malty base. It has a wonderfully creamy mouthfeel, and ends on notes of breakfast pastry, Frosted Shredded Wheat cereal, and green tea with lingering spice and heat.
It’s hard to even convey this whiskey with words, as it is just so out there but so satisfying at the same time. Whiskey enthusiasts curious about the unexplored should not hesitate to pick up a bottle.
The whiskey in review is from barrel #504, and is numbered 161 of 199 bottles.
