Wright & Brown Distilling Co.

A craft grain-to-glass distillery using centuries old methods to create exciting new California spirits that stand the test of time.

Our bottle shop is open from 1-6pm Tuesday through Saturday at 2715 Magnolia Street, Oakland.

shop@wbdistilling.com

(510) 922-1429

 

Wright & Brown Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt Whiskey

With our Bottled-in-Bond American Single Malt we tapped into the rich history of Scottish whisky and the highest standards of pre-Prohibition American whiskey to create our own version of history. 

Our Bottled-in-bond Single Malt is only the second of it’s kind to exist in the United States and the first one available on the West Coast. 

Why are we one of the only bottled-in-bond single malts? Because it is extremely difficult to do. Bottled-in-Bond has a higher production standard than single-malt Scotch and more protective rules than Cognac.  It must come from a single US distillery and be the product of a single distilling season. Bottled-in-bonds whiskies must also be aged for at least 4 years in oak barrels, in a federally bonded warehouse, bottled at 100 proof and contain no additives whatsoever.  

These regulations are a throwback to the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 which was lobbied for by Colonel E.H. Taylor, a crusader for higher quality standards in American whiskey. At the time, many producers were releasing un-aged grain whiskies flavored with additives like tobacco and caramel food coloring. Producers were even found to include dangerous additives like iodine, lye and ammonia.

Our Single-Malt is made of 100% non-GMO malted barley grown in California, Washington and Ireland. We mill, mash, ferment, distill, barrel-age and bottle it on site. It doesn’t get much better than this. 

Our years of hard work and patience have truly paid off. Our Single Malt is an incredible, densely layered and malty taste to behold.   It is a rich, chocolatey dram with notes of pine, dried apple and toasted malt.  It’s drips of nostalgia of family camping trips and romantic nights curled up in the living room by the fire.  It is a seriously delicious dram.

Awards

Gold - Whiskies of the World 2022

Silver - American Distilling Institute 2020

Mash Bill

100% Malted Barley

Flavor Description

Nose - Toasty malt, eucalyptus, nutmeg, baked apple 

Palate - Caramel, ginger, dark chocolate. brazil nuts

Finish - Smooth finish with notes of chocolate, mint, and a touch of smoke.

Bottling Details

Bottled at 100 proof / 50% ABV

Aged 6+ years

Non-chill filtered 

No Coloring or Flavoring Added 

Sourcing 

Malts - Non-GMO malted barley from California, Washington State and Ireland 

Woods - #3 Charred 200L American Oak from A&K Cooperage in Missouri and Kelvin Cooperage of Kentucky

Recommendations

Enjoy neat or with a small amount of water to express the aromatics.