Ranger Creek Small Caliber Series

Small Barrels, Small Bottles, Big Flavor

Ranger Creek’s Small Caliber Series is a line of creative, limited edition whiskeys aged in small barrels. We put these whiskeys in small bottles to represent the small barrels in which they have been matured. The small barrels accelerate the maturation process by increasing the wood to liquid ratio in the barrel. This imparts unique, interesting flavors and allows us to experiment with new products. In the spirit of being truly craft, we will use local ingredients and innovative ideas to release a new Small Caliber Series product each year. Each bottle will be hand labeled with the batch number, bottle number, season, and maturation time.

Ranger Creek .36 Texas Bourbon Whiskey

2011 Small Caliber Series Release

It turns out bourbon doesn’t have to be made in Kentucky. So we’re making it in Texas in a truly Texan way by using weather, attitude, and premium ingredients from the Lone Star State. Our goal is not to replicate Kentucky bourbon in Texas but to make Texas Bourbon.

We’re maturing the same bourbon in both traditional big barrels and non traditional small barrels. The big barrels will take years to fully mature, but the small barrels will mature in a matter of months. Ranger Creek .36 is the small barrel version of our Texas Bourbon. The end result will be an interesting barrel experiment – one of the only kind we know of. We encourage you to buy a bottle of Ranger Creek .36 to drink and another to save and try side-by-side with the big barrel version when it is released in 2-3 years.

Ranger Creek .36 is a traditional sour mash bourbon that is handcrafted every step of the way. It’s bold, just like the .36 caliber pistol the Texas Rangers carried that inspired its name. The Texas climate brings out a rich sweetness with hints of vanilla, brown sugar, and maple syrup. And the rye we use provides an undertone of cinnamon spiciness. The result is an interesting, unique bourbon that we believe does justice to Texas.

Appearance: Deep Amber
Nose: Vanilla and brown sugar with hints of new wood
Taste: Caramel, toffee, and cinnamon
Finish: Warm and sweet with notes of back cherry

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2012 Small Caliber Series Release

Our 2012 Small Caliber Series whiskey is in production and will be released in Fall of 2012. It will be a truly unique and Texan whiskey but will remain covered in a shroud of mystery until we announce the release in 2012.