DETAILS ON SAMPLED SPIRITS:

1) American Single Malt Whiskey - Discovery Series Batch 5. Crafting American Single Malt has helped define what we do at Hinterhaus and how we do it since day one. We produce our single malt - from fermentation to bottling - entirely in-’Haus’ at our distillery. Our approach to the Discovery Series of our single malt program is an exploration in differing maltbills and cask aging. Eager to add creativity and craftsmanship to the growing segment of American single malts, we work with California-grown barley and carefully select our malt (most of which is floor-malted at Admiral Maltings in Alameda, CA).

Utilizing unique maltbills allows us to discover the many nuances of single malt, which in turn lends itself to comparing and contrasting batches. Each bottle of our Hinterhaus American Single Malt details the entire lineage including malts and barrels used on the backside label- offering a measure of transparency seldom seen in the whiskey industry.

Batch 5 of the Discovery Series American Single Malt features malt entirely floor-malted at Admiral Maltings. 63% Maiden Voyage | 33% California Spirit | 4% Kilnsmith. Aged at our 4000ft elevation non-temp controlled barrel warehouse in Kelvin Cooperage (KY) New Medium Toast #3 casks at least 21 months, and finished 26% in first fill ex-Rye whiskey Americans Oak casks and 74% in ex-bourbon and ex-Zinfandel casks. Always non chill-filtered | Never color added. 92 Proof.

*You can read all of the details about this and all bottles on our website’s SPIRITS tab under Batch Listings: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://www.hinterhausdistilling.com/_files/ugd/fa4dca_3b51af592e9a4df980945ca95a61dab8.pdf

2) American Single Malt Whiskey - Singularity Series Batch 1 Port Finished. Only our rarest and most unique single malt whiskey casks bear the Singularity badge. These barrels of our American Single Malt tell a story unique to themselves and represent our endeavor to produce a single malt that truly reflects the terroir and people of our rugged part of eastern California.

The very 1st batch of our Singularity Series American Single Malt features Admiral Malting’s California Spirit 32% Kilnsmith 21% and Maiden Voyage 12% in addition to Great Western’s Superior Pilsen 18% and Pure California 17%. We aged this single malt at our 4000 ft elevation non-temp controlled barrel warehouse in 65% ex-American Single Malt Oak as well as 35% new medium #3 char American oak before finishing it in an 11 yr California Port wine French Oak barrel.

Full transparency of the maltbill can be found on the backside label of each bottle, as well as on our website’s SPIRITS tab under Batch Listings.

Always non chill filtered | Never color added. Cask Strength 108 Proof.

3) 21 Year Trapper’s Oath Rye Whiskey. Four years ago, we embarked on a whiskey aging and blending adventure. Working with extra-aged Canadian Rye Whiskey from Quebec (53%Rye 47%Corn), we moved the whiskey into our own ex-bourbon barrels which we lent out to a nearby award-winning brewery who aged their Stout in. The result is a 21 year age statement rye whiskey unlike any other we’ve had the pleasure of sipping.

The latest iteration of Trapper’s Oath is the 4th and (projected) final batch. A beautiful saffron color greets the senses while orange peel and cinnamon bears greet the palate. Subtle rye spice lingers alongside rich dark chocolate and espresso notes.

It is available as inventory lasts on our website for national shipping, but is seldom found on retail shelves. Non chill filtered | Never color added. 98 Proof. Full details can be found on our website’s SPIRITS tab under Batch Listings.

4) Calaveras Cask Finish Bourbon Whiskey Batch 22. When we opened our distillery five years ago, our intention was to craft a variety of spirits that reflect our region. By sourcing unique bourbons with differing mashbills from around the country, we age the barrels in our non-temp controlled barrel warehouse at 4000ft for a minimum of 36 months before finishing them for up to an additional year in locally-sourced wine barrels. The result is a bourbon that speaks to the depth and variety of character that exists in the industry, as well as represents our aging, finishing and blending techniques.

For our 22nd batch of this bourbon, we blended a 99% corn bourbon (Lawrenceberg, IN) with a Bardstown bourbon that had a mashbill of 70%Corn 22%Rye 8%Malted Barley from (Bardstown, KY). Spending between 46 and 52 months in new charred oak barrels (Kelvin Cooperage, KY), we finished the blend in a combination of ex-Barbera and ex-Malbec barrels from the Sierra Foothills wine region.

Non-chill filtered | Never color added | 92 Proof. Available at retailers in CA and CO and on our website for shipping nationwide.

5) Calaveras Cask Strength Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey Batch 21. As agers and blenders of unique bourbons from around the country, we encounter casks of bourbon that beg us to bottle them individually as opposed to blending. We give these casks additional aging time in charred oak at our non-temp controlled barrel warehouse before selecting just the right local wine barrel to finish it in.

Batch 21 of our Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon was a ‘crown jewelry’ for many of our patrons. Distilled in Lawrenceburg IN of a very unique mashbill: 51%Corn 45%Wheat 4%Malted Barley, we aged this barrel 46 months and then finished it in an ex-Syrah wine barrel for 10 months.

Non chill filtered | Never color added | Cask Strength 121 Proof.

This bottle may be available at retailers in CA and CO but it is sold out on our website.

6) Calaveras Cask Strength Single Barrel Reserve Bourbon Whiskey Batch 25. As agers and blenders of unique bourbons from around the country, we encounter casks of bourbon that beg us to bottle them individually as opposed to blending. We give these casks additional aging time in charred oak at our non-temp controlled barrel warehouse before selecting just the right local wine barrel to finish it in.

Batch 25 is our latest iteration of our single barrel bourbon program at Hinterhaus. Distilled in Columbus OH from a 4-grain mashbill of 75%Corn 15%Wheat 5%Rye 5%Malted Barely, we aged this at our non-temp controlled barrel warehouse for 46 months and finished it for an additional year in an ex-Grenache wine barrel.

Non chill filtered | Never color added | Cash Strength 121 Proof.

May be available as inventory lasts on our website for shipping.

Hinterhaus Tasting with the Founders - Nate and Bonnie Randall