Driftless Glen Distillery 10 Year Old Single Barrel Bourbon
Driftless Glen · Driftless Glen Distillery
Driftless Glen proves that patience outside Kentucky's borders can yield remarkable bourbon. This 10-year single barrel delivers the depth and layered complexity of a well-aged whiskey with a distinctly Midwestern character—generous but unhurried. It's the kind of pour that needs no explanation, just a quiet room and an unhurried evening.
Nose
A generous wave of toasted caramel and dark toffee greets the nose, followed by baking spices—cinnamon bark and clove—and a thread of dried orange peel. Beneath that warmth sits a foundation of seasoned oak and a whisper of roasted pecans, quiet but insistent.
Palate
The entry is plush and viscous: butterscotch and vanilla custard give way to charred oak tannins and a peppery rye kick that builds across the mid-palate. Dark cherry compote and a hint of leather emerge as it opens, with corn sweetness providing balance against the barrel's assertive influence at a decade of maturation.
Finish
Long and warming, with embers of charred oak, bittersweet cocoa, and lingering maple sweetness that slowly fades into a dry, tobacco-laced conclusion.
- Mash Bill
- Corn, rye, and malted barley (proprietary ratio)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American white oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- Yes
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Ember Old Fashioned — 2 oz Driftless Glen 10 Year Single Barrel Bourbon · 1 barspoon dark maple syrup · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · 1 dash orange bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, express an orange peel and drop it in.
Food Pairing
Thick slices of slow-smoked pork belly brushed with spiced apple butter and served alongside roasted root vegetables and a side of creamy stone-ground grits—the richness of the pork mirrors the bourbon's viscosity while the apple's sweetness draws out the whiskey's caramel and cherry notes.
Nestled along the Baraboo River in Wisconsin's Driftless Area—a region untouched by glaciers—Driftless Glen ages its bourbon in rick houses where the dramatic Midwestern temperature swings push spirit deep into the wood and draw it back with uncommon intensity.
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