Wanderback Batch No. 3 featured Wanderback’s custom four-malt mashbill distilled at Westland, then aged in new American oak on a farm in Oregon, and then double-finished first in ex-Bourbon and then in ex-Port.
Wanderback Whiskey was a Non-Distiller Producer (or Independent Bottler) founded by Phil Downer that existed from 2017 to 2023 (approx). Their social media fell silent in 2023, and the website went dark in 2025. Wanderback’s key differentiation was that they would contract to have their own mashbill distilled, and use a slightly different mashbill at each distillery. During its brief lifetime, Wanderback released 5 whiskies distilled at Westland, and two whiskies distilled at Balcones. Per social media, Wanderback had also contracted distillations at Virginia Distillery and Clear Creek among others.
Specifications
- Grain Bill:
- 88% Washington Select Pale Malt
- 8% Crystal Malt
- 2% Pale Chocolate Malt
- 2% Munich Malt
- Initial Cask Type: New American Oak - High Toast/Low Char
- Secondary Cask Type: ex-Bourbon
- Tertiary Cask Type: French Oak ex-Port
- Initial Maturation Time: 3 Years
- Secondary Maturation Time: 2 Years
- Tertiary Maturation Time: 6 weeks
- Total Maturation Time: 5 Years
Release Info
- Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
- Bottler: Wanderback
- Series: Evergreen Collection
- Release Name: Batch No. 3
- Release Date: September 2019
- ABV: 45%
- Size: 750ml
From The Bottler
- “Nose: Warm caramel with sea salt, cocoa, components of dried dark fruits, vanilla bean, honeyed graham cracker.”
- “Palate: Pecan, vanilla and sandalwood blending with the same dried dark fruit notes found on the nose and cocoa. The finish is long and balanced, baking spice and savory caramel.”
Awards
- American Distlling Institute - 2020 - Bronze Medal
Links
- Wanderback: The Evergreen Collection (archive.org)
- Wanderback: Batch No. 3 Tasting Notes (archive.org)
- Wanderback: Cooking Up Our Bespoke Malted Barley Mash Bill(archive.org)