Texas’ Treaty Oak Distilling Readies A More Casual Bourbon

Treaty Oak Distilling, based out of Texas, has at the heart of its whiskey line up its flagship Ghost Hill Texas Bourbon. Clocking in at 95 proof, this bourbon is something that might be a heavy drinker for some, especially if engaging in day drinking. The distillery now says it has an answer to this, unveiling a lower proof offering.

The new Treaty Oak The Day Drinker Texas Bourbon, according to those behind it, is bottled at 80 proof making it, as the brand notes, “the ideal Treaty Oak expression for everyday sipping, end-of-summer imbibing and, of course, day drinking.” This whiskey is also “a 100% Texas-made grain-to-glass bourbon that’s born from Texas wheat and yellow no.1 corn from Barton Springs Mill, proofed using limestone-filtered water, and aged for one year under the hot Texas sun.”

As it stands now plans call for this bourbon to be made available in 375 ml and 750 ml bottles, pricing around $14 and $26, respectively. It will be available at the distillery’s Dripping Springs, Texas location starting at the beginning of September. Otherwise this release will be available online (www.shoptreatyoak.com) for shipping around the country, as well as at select retailers in TX, FL and CA, beginning on September 15.

It will also be rolled out in additional markets nationwide following the September 15 launch.

Very limited official tasting notes for Treaty Oak The Day Drinker Texas Bourbon make mention of ” sweet kettle corn, buttery vanilla, fresh wheat, soft allspice and a cinnamon finish.”Besides this bourbon and the Ghost Hill offering, other whiskeys that are  from this distillery include Red Handed Rye, a rye distilled from 39% corn, 53% rye and 8% barley and Red Handed Bourbon, another bourbon made from 78% corn, 12% rye, and 10% barley.