Redwood Empire 'Pipe Dream - Cask Strength' Bourbon Whiskey Sonoma County

750ml bottle
57.9% abv

Color: Deep golden hue.

Nose: Toffee, cherry, soft leather.

Palate: Cherry cola, honey, butterscotch, pecans.

Mash Bill: 73% Corn, 18% Rye, 5% Malted Barley, 4% Wheat

Age: A blend of 4 to 14 year old Bourbon

Experience Pipe Dream straight from the barrel in this limited edition cask strength offering. Aged for a minimum of four years in the temperate climate of the Northern California coast, explore new heights of Redwood Empire’s craft whiskey.

At Redwood Empire, our cask strength whiskeys are uncut and unfiltered. That means no water added, no chill filtration. Every bottle captures the whiskey in its most natural state, shaped only by time, barrel, and climate.

Cask strength whiskey is a brawny breed of spirit. Unlike familiar mass-marketed varieties, this robust drink is bottled straight from the barrel, delivering an unforgettable taste journey. Cask strength whiskey is a true powerhouse, primed to take your whiskey experience to the next level. If you’re intrigued by this undiluted libation, here’s a guide on how to make the most of it.

Flavor Exploration: A Concentrated Experience
Drawing straight from the barrel allows you to dive into a sea of concentrated flavors. Each sip of a cask strength whiskey delivers a more defined, punchier dram that’s rich in complexity. This makes it a perfect choice for those who like their whiskey full-bodied and vibrant. Indeed, every glass of cask strength whiskey is an exploration of the art of distillation at its finest.

Savoring Your Sip: Find Your Sweet Spot
When it comes to enjoying cask strength whiskey, the most important thing is that you enjoy it. That could be at full strength, diluted with drops of water, and over ice.

At full proof, you’ll get the full intensity of the whiskey, but adding a few drops of water will open up aromatics while softening the palate. Experiment to your heart’s desire and you’ll find a sweet spot that you enjoy. These whiskeys are designed to adapt to your preference, not dictate it.

“Scented with vanilla bean and a hint of milk chocolate, the bold, velvety palate offers black cherry and brandied cherry, leading into a bracing clove finish that is supplemented by hints of cocoa and lemon peel astringency. What's in the bottle: a blend of high-rye bourbons distilled in California and Indiana, aged a minimum of four years and bottled in California.” – 92 points, Wine Enthusiast (12/2023)

“Spice-driven bakery shop aromas highlight the nose with notes of cinnamon babka, Christmas cake, gingerbread cookies, and powdered sugar sitting alongside a woodsy, pine forest quality. Water brings out toasted coconut and caramelized banana. A creamy and honeyed palate delivers tobacco leaf, vanilla cream, rye spice, cinnamon scone, and bitter chocolate. It’s zippy and benefits from added water. Whipped cream punctuates a lengthy finish Spice abounds on this robust and potent whiskey.” – 91 points, Whisky Advocate (Spring 2023)

Established in 2015, we laid down our first grain to glass barrel. Originally embarking southeast and hand-picking older barrels, we now have the largest rick house in California. Aging along side our own growing inventory of distillate in the foggy mornings and temperate evenings in the region that inspired our name. Our distillery utilizes water from the nearby Russian River aquifer in combination with the best grains, many of which are from California. The result is consistently complex, and bold whiskey that is distinctly Redwood Empire.