WHISKEY

We’re not like other distilleries. Wanderback only produces hand-crafted, limited edition American single malt whiskeys. 

Instead of making a flagship whiskey and reproducing the same taste over and over, we prefer to explore endless possibilities of bold American whiskeys through partnerships. 

This is truly what excites us. And in doing so, we have forged a new production model that sits at the intersection of a traditional distillery and an independent bottler.

First, we collaborate with premier distilleries from across the U.S. to create a bespoke American whiskey. Every step of the distillation process – from creating bold and flavorful mash bills to making the final spirit cuts – combines the expertise of partner Head Distillers and Phil Downer, founder of Wanderback.

Then, the new whiskey is transported to our family Farm in Hood River, Oregon for aging, finishing, and bottling. Barrel selection is a deep passion of ours. We love nothing more than exploring unique cask types and allowing the whiskey to lead us to its final and fullest expression.

This process gives us the freedom to interpret endless iterations of limited edition American single malt whiskeys. We invite you to explore our collections.

The Lone Star Collection

The Lone Star Collection

THE LONE STAR COLLECTION

American Single Malt Whiskey

The Lone Star collection of limited-edition American single malt whiskey was made in partnership with Balcones Distilling in Waco, Texas. Wanderback chief whiskey maker, Phil Downer, had followed the Balcones story from inception with great interest and was a big fan of Balcones whiskey – especially their single malt whiskey. 

We met Head Distiller Jared Himstedt and the Balcones team for the first time at the ADI craft distillers conference in Portland, Oregon. They were impressed by our whiskey (we were pouring Batch No. 1 and 2 from the Evergreen Collection) and intrigued by our collaborative distillation model. 

From there a partnership formed based on mutual respect and desire to explore the possibilities of the unique whiskey we could craft together. Phil and Jared spent time discussing the bespoke mash bill for the Wanderback Lone Star Collection. Curious to see the effect on final taste, they substituted the WA pale malt with the traditional English pale malt; Golden Promise. 

 Later that year, Phil joined the Balcones team to make the cuts from Balcones’ signature  pot stills (they are a sight to behold!).  The whiskey then journeyed to the Farm to be laid down in various types of oak casks in our big red Barn. Now three years later, our first limited edition release (Batch No. 5) from the Lone Star Collection is ready for bottling. 

Batch No. 5 is available for pre-order. As a thank-you the first 20 pre orders placed before we bottle on August 12th 2021 will receive a Wanderback Trucker*!

The Evergreen Collection

The Evergreen Collection

THE EVERGEEN COLLECTION

American Single Malt Whiskey

Our first distillery collaboration began in 2014 with Westland in Seattle, Washington. Known for their strong leadership in the burgeoning American single malt whiskey category, we were thrilled to co-create this bold and flavorful distillate featuring Pacific Northwest specialty barley malts: Munich, Crystal, and Chocolate.

From here, each Batch (No.s 1-4) carves its own path. Increased aging time and varied finishing barrels results in unique limited edition malt whiskeys with distinct flavor profiles that exemplify the best of this exceptional grain bill.

Read more here.

The Old Dominion Collection

The Old Dominion Collection

THE OLD DOMINION COLLECTION

American Single Malt Whiskey

The Old Dominion Collection is a collaboration with Virginia Distilling. Aging in new American oak barrels began late in 2019 and we anticipate the first Batch of this American single malt whiskey release in 2023.  

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