Join us Saturday, December 7, 2024 at the distillery from 3:00 to 6:00 pm for the 2024 Ode to Islay release party!

Enjoy live music from Gabriel Naïm Amor, food for sale from Mex-Sal Food Truck, cocktails, samples of the Ode to Islay, and other Whiskey Del Bac offerings.

Bottles and cocktails available to purchase. 

Formerly Winter Release, Ode to Islay is Whiskey Del Bac’s homage to our heavily-mesquited roots. We raise a glass in honor of the heavily-peated single malts of Islay, but utilizing the distinctly Southwestern ingredient of velvet mesquite.

Ode to Islay is a more substantially smoked version of our Dorado American Single Malt Whiskey, initially aged in New American White Oak barrels, and then blended with a unique mix of casks and finishes every year.

The 2024 batch of Ode to Islay has a backbone of high-spice rye barrel finishes, bolstered with small additions of Sauternes and Pineau de Charentes finishes into the blend.

Like walking through the old barrios of downtown Tucson on a winter’s night, this single malt is bold and assertive while simultaneously refined and smooth. We recommend serving Ode to Islay with good friends and even better stories.

The final result is a beautiful love letter to both inspirations. The last Ode to Islay expression won a Platinum medal and Best in Show at the TAG Global Spirits Awards.