Wanderback Founder’s Reserve EG-HH10 was a single cask release from Wanderback. It featured the same four-grain mashbill as the rest of the Evergreen distillation run at Westland, and was apparently found “lost” in the barn among the Lone Star (Balcones) barrels. It was then finished in an ex-Bourbon barrel from Heaven Hill dubbed HH10 by Wanderback.
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: Heaven Hill ex-Bourbon
- Total Maturation Time: 6 Years
Release Info
- Spirit Type: American Single Malt Whiskey
- Bottler: Wanderback
- Series: Founder’s Reserve
- Release Name: Founder’s Reserve EG-HH10
- Release Date: November 2020
- ABV: 58%
- Size: 750ml
- Total Bottled: 209
From The Bottler
- “Nose: Salted caramel, followed by cocoa powder, whole grain bread, maple syrup, hints of oak and orange pith.”
- “Palate: Rich and oily mouthfeel with a cinnamon and clove spiciness that lingers in a long finish. A few drops of water bring forth a dark, molasses sweetness.”