Wilderness Trail Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Wilderness Trail · Wilderness Trail Distillery
Wilderness Trail's cask strength expression rewards patience and a splash of water. The sweet-savory tension is expertly managed, and the earthy backbone distinguishes it from flashier barrel-proof bourbons. A distillery that's earned its reputation the hard way.
Nose
An immediate rush of caramel corn and toasted pecan gives way to dried cherry and a whiff of saddle leather. Underneath, there's a pleasant earthiness — damp limestone and grain dust — that roots the sweetness in something substantial.
Palate
Full-bodied and viscous at cask strength, the entry is buttery with waves of brown spice and charred oak. Mid-palate delivers maple syrup and rye spice that crackle against each other before a dark cocoa note steadies the finish.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering charred oak, tobacco leaf, and a dry mineral quality that recalls the limestone shelf beneath the distillery.
- Mash Bill
- 64% corn, 24% wheat, 12% malted barley (Sweet Mash)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American white oak, #4 char
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Limestone Old Fashioned — 2 oz Wilderness Trail Cask Strength · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · Build over a large ice cube, stir gently, express an orange peel.
Food Pairing
Pecan-crusted pork chops with a bourbon-maple glaze
Founded by fermentation scientists Shane Baker and Pat Heist in Danville, Kentucky, Wilderness Trail built its reputation on yeast expertise before anyone tasted the whiskey.
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