Redwood Empire Haystack Needle Single Barrel Bourbon

Single barrel #2699 (NJ Release) is made up of 72% corn, 18% rye, 5% wheat, and 5% malted barley—primarily from family-owned farms in California’s Sacramento Valle. All grain is milled on-site into a flour-like consistency before entering the mash tun. Matured in 53-gallon charred and toasted new American oak barrels.

As of 2025, Redwood Empire now oversees the largest barrel inventory on the West Coast, with over 22,000 aging barrels. Unlike Kentucky’s extreme seasonal shifts, their cooler climate ensures a slower, more balanced maturation—much like the terroir that makes Sonoma and Napa world-renowned for wine.