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Wyoming Whiskey National Parks No. 5 Review

Can a five-year-old bourbon truly capture the majesty of the Grand Tetons? Wyoming Whiskey's latest National Parks release proves age isn't everything in whiskey.

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9
$74.99
  • Charles Steele is an attorney and whiskey enthusiast with a penchant for the peculiar.
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Wyoming Whiskey has unveiled National Parks No. 5 Straight Bourbon Whiskey: A Tribute to the Tetons, the fifth installment in its conservation-focused series. The five-year-old bourbon, bottled at 96 proof (48% ABV), will retail for $74.99 and features Thomas Moran’s 1895 painting The Three Tetons on its label.

The release continues Wyoming Whiskey’s partnership with the Grand Teton National Park Foundation, with the Kirby-based distillery donating $50,000 to support park preservation efforts.

“For those of you who’ve been following Wyoming Whiskey over the years, you’re aware of our ongoing commitment to the preservation of wide-open spaces,” said David DeFazio, Wyoming Whiskey co-founder.

The National Parks Series has previously featured releases honoring Yellowstone, Grand Teton, and Acadia National Parks.Wyoming Whiskey’s cumulative donations have helped restore over 10 miles of the Teton Crest Trail and enabled 250 volunteers to contribute more than 17,000 hours toward resource stewardship.

The funds have also supported engagement programs for 350 Indigenous youth in the park.

“Like most businesses in western Wyoming, we benefit greatly from the Parks and the economy that they create,” DeFazio commented.

National Parks No. 5 will be available at Wyoming retailers starting November 20, with online national delivery through wyomingwhiskey.com beginning December 2025.
Appearance:
Old gold with medium and slow legs
Nose:
Classis bourbon nose! You are greeted with mellowed corn and a punch of alcohol and oak. There is a terrific caramel backwash over all of it. This is just something you think of when you think “bourbon”!
Palate:
Surprisingly mellow given it is only five years old. Nice warm toasty sweet corn flavor greets you to start. There is a tart note just after the initial sip of rye bread, maybe some charcoal and medium cream milk chocolate. The mid palate to close has some granulated sugars swirling about. Again, just classic “bourbon” profile.
Finish:
Buttery mouthfeel with a medium hold of corn sugar and oak. There is a touch of another earthy sweetness like oatmeal perhaps? It’s a nice clean goodbye at the end.
Comments:
I’m a sucker for a good cause, and I love US National Parks. Wyoming is uniquely gifted with their landscape. Arguably the western part of the state has some of the most iconic and beautiful landscape in the world. Both Grand Teton and Yellowstone sit within Wyoming (most of Yellowstone that is), and they are just incredible. This bourbon is a loving tribute to the landscape that is unique to the US and to Wyoming.

I was skeptical that a five year bourbon would bring the gravitas necessary to commemorate the landscape, but WW proved me wrong. This is a truly delightful bourbon mans bourbon. In a prior interview I was told that Wyoming has unique seasonal variation which the distillery attributes to maturing their whiskey at an accelerated rate. After this, I would agree.

If you’re looking for just a good bourbon and want to do some good, this is it! It has got a lot of great notes that marry well from the start. There are certainly off notes or the occasional rough edge but so what? It’s five years old. Truly a nice sipper worthy of looking at some Tetons!

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Charles Steele

Charles Steele, a Portland-based attorney, is a native of the Pacific Northwest. His legal background provides him with an analytical approach to understanding whiskey and other aged spirits. Primarily a legal writer, freelancing for The Whiskey Wash offers Charles a unique opportunity to showcase his versatility as a writer. Although his preference lies with whiskey and whiskey-based cocktails, he has a profound appreciation for all unique and unconventional liquors, from Malört to Ojen - if it's peculiar, he's intrigued.

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