Whistling Andy Distillery is proud to announce the official release of The Montana 250 Whiskey, a premium, five-year-aged single barrel bourbon crafted in collaboration with the Montana 250th Commission. Created to recognize the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, this limited-edition spirit celebrates America’s founding while showcasing the unique power of Montana’s climate on whiskey maturation.
The Montana 250th Commission was established to raise awareness of this major historic milestone and promote civic engagement among Montanans. Whistling Andy Distillery joined forces with the Commission to honor this legacy with a deeply comforting, dessert-forward bourbon built to toast the next 250 years.
Because of Montana’s dramatic seasonal temperature swings, the spirit interacts aggressively with the barrel wood. This intense climate forces the barrel to impart a structure and complexity that can take 7 to 8 years to achieve in gentler regions. Aged for 5 years in American White Oak from the renowned Kelvin Cooperage, the resulting bourbon is exceptionally smooth, soft, and structurally complex.
