There are an overwhelming number of ways to explore the United States. Few can match the draw of exploring the country through its national parks (especially on an extended road trip). These protected pockets of the great outdoors offer everything from hardcore adventure, to camping and glamping, to wildlife immersion. And it all started with the first national park in the world: Yellowstone. New releases from Wyoming Whiskey — National Parks No. 4 and Old Faithful — are helping to maintain the park with a $150,000 donation to Yellowstone Forever, the non-profit partner of Yellowstone National Park.
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The Perfect Gift For Outdoorsy Whiskey Lovers? A Bottle of Bourbon That Supports the First National Park
Wyoming Whiskey is Wyoming’s first legal distillery. The company has closely aligned itself with national parks and puts its money where its mouth is. Wyoming Whiskey partnered with the National Parks Foundation (the non-profit partner of the National Park Service) for the start of the distillery’s National parks Limited Edition series. The first release of the now annual series was dedicated to Grand Teton National park.
National Parks No. 4 Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the fourth limited-edition release in the National Park Series. It’s made with a blend of more than 70 barrels from the Wyoming Whiskey warehouse — all aged a minimum of five years. The brand calls it “a tribute to the park’s unique and evolving landscape,” the same landscape with half of the world’s known hydrothermal features.
The other limited-edition release that’s dedicated to Yellowstone is fittingly called Old Faithful. It’s part of Wyoming Whiskey’s Wide-Open Spaces series, and is made with three barrels aged for 10 years. The label stands out with an image by F. Jay Haynes, a photographer known the world over for his Yellowstone images — including those of the iconic Old Faithful geyser.
“National Parks No. 4 has been crafted from barrels specifically selected to continue the distinctive flavor profile of our National Parks Series, celebrating the adventurous spirit of these treasured wide-open spaces,” Wyoming Whiskey co-founder David DeFazio said in a press release. “Old Faithful is a truly special whiskey, made from a select few of our 10-year-old wheated bourbon barrels, making it the oldest wheated bourbon from our warehouses. I’m excited to share these new releases with our loyal Wyoming Whiskey fans and supporters of Yellowstone National Park.”
A good bottle of whiskey, it goes without saying, is the perfect gift for anyone who enjoys a stiff beverage around the campfire. Add in the nature bonafides and donations to national parks, and Wyoming Whiskey makes that good bottle of whiskey even more meaningful of a gift for outdoor lovers.
National Parks No. 4 is available in 27 states starting at $79.99, while the 500 bottles of Old Faithful are available in Wyoming, California, and Colorado starting at $499.99. For more, head to the Wyoming Whiskey website. 