Redwood Empire Haystack Needle Single Barrel Select Bourbon

Haystack Needle Single Barrel Select Bourbon represents the pinnacle of Redwood Empire's grain-to-glass mastery. This limited-production expression showcases a single barrel's unique character—a harmonious blend of California-sourced grains, meticulous distillation, and patient maturation in new American oak. Crafted from a carefully selected mash bill featuring corn, rye, wheat, and malted barley from Sacramento Valley family farms, each barrel develops its own flavor profile. The whiskey is distilled through a three-story copper still and aged in charred and toasted oak seasoned for a minimum of 36 months—well beyond industry standards. Redwood Empire's cooler West Coast climate ensures slower, more balanced maturation compared to traditional bourbon regions, resulting in a smoother, more nuanced spirit with reduced tannin harshness. With only four barrels produced daily, each Haystack Needle is a rare, intimate expression of the distillery's hard-earned house style.