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Wyoming Whiskey Outryder Straight American Whiskey
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Wyoming Whiskey Outryder Straight American Whiskey

Wyoming Whiskey · Wyoming Whiskey

$79100 proofNAS (minimum 5 years)Kirby, Wyoming, USA
A bold, weather-forged American whiskey that refuses to smooth its edges. Outryder is one of the most distinctive bonded whiskeys made outside Kentucky — an honest, high-plains expression of what climate can imprint on grain and barrel.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Baked apple and toasted grain lead, followed by cinnamon stick, dried orange peel, and a whisper of high-plains sagebrush. Underneath sits soft caramel and buttered biscuit.

Palate

Full-bodied and grain-forward — rye spice arrives first with black pepper and clove, giving way to honeyed corn, brown butter, and a distinct nuttiness of toasted pecan. Leather and dry oak add structure mid-palate.

Finish

Long, warming, and unmistakably rye-driven, with lingering baking spices, charred oak, and a dry tobacco-leaf fade that echoes the arid Wyoming landscape.

Specifications
Mash Bill
48% corn, 40% rye, 12% malted barley (two mash bills blended — the high-rye component drives the profile)
Barrel Type
New charred American white oak, #3 char
Bottled in Bond
Yes
Single Barrel
No
Wheated
No
Serve & Pair

Cocktail Suggestion

The Chinook — 2 oz Wyoming Whiskey Outryder, 0.5 oz Bénédictine, 0.25 oz honey syrup (2:1), 2 dashes orange bitters, 1 dash Angostura. Stir with ice for 20 seconds, strain into a chilled coupe, express an orange peel over the surface and drop in.

Food Pairing

Grilled bison ribeye with a black pepper crust, roasted root vegetables, and a smear of huckleberry compote.

The Story

Founded in 2009 in the tiny town of Kirby, Wyoming, the distillery draws its water from a limestone aquifer beneath the Bighorn Basin and sources every grain from farms within the state — where 60-degree diurnal swings and bone-dry winters push spirit deep into the wood of every barrel.

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