SEC0ND 2026 Wildlife Collection Release

Wildlife Collection: Live Oak Straight Bourbon

Spirit shaped by the heart of the Hill Country

Named for the live oaks that shade the grounds in Blanco, this is a bourbon shaped by patience and weather. Distilled in Bardstown in May 2019, the four barrels behind Live Oak finished their aging in our rickhouses through summers that pushed past 100 degrees and winters that swung the other direction: the kind of cycling that pulls deeper texture and oak integration out of a barrel.

Originally selected for our Single Barrel Private Select Program, these four held together so consistently that we kept them for release under the Wildlife Collection instead. 608 bottles, 123.4 proof, six years and eleven months in the making.

A portion of proceeds supports the Blanco County Conservation Initiative.

PROOF

61.7% ABV / 123.4 Proof

MASHBILL

68% Corn, 20% Rye, 12% Barley Malt

CASKS

23-0638, 23-0647, 23-0906, 23-0908

Live Oak Tasting Notes

Burnt Umber

Caramel candy, grape nuts, breakfast cereal, biscuit, earth, dusty oak, marzipan.

A viscous oily mouthfeel with big, sweet notes of caramel and honey on the front, creamed corn, oak, nutmeg, and almond round out the midpalate.

A medium to long finish with notes of honey, oak, black pepper, and herbaceous mint linger.

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First 2026 Wildlife Collection Release

Wildlife Collection: Bluebonnet Straight Bourbon

Named for the wildflower that announces spring across the Texas Hill Country, Bluebonnet marks something new for the Wildlife Collection and showcases our Texification process by taking our Kentucky distillate and letting the Texas climate do the work.

Our proprietary mashbill was distilled in Bardstown, KY, then brought home as white dog to fill into barrels and age entirely in our Blanco rickhouses. From the moment these four barrels were sealed, Texas took over. They rested for 5 years and 7 months on the north side of Rickhouse 1, through some of the most punishing climate the Hill Country has on record: back-to-back summers of relentless heat and extended drought & winters that brought record cold. Every extreme pushed the spirit deeper into the barrel staves, building the kind of complexity you can't craft otherwise.

This isn't a Texas whiskey by designation. But it is, unmistakably, a Texas whiskey by nature. As always, a portion of proceeds from every bottle sold will benefit the organizations that care for our wildlife, and this year we are partnering with the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center, dedicated to preserving and restoring the native plants and landscapes that make this place unlike anywhere else on earth — including the wildflowers that inspired this very whiskey.

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PROOF

56.75% ABV / 113.5 Proof

MASHBILL

70% Corn, 22% Malted Rye, 8% Malted Barley

CASKS

20-0284, 20-0285, 20-0310, 20-0311

BlueBonnet Tasting Notes

Mahogany

A big, sweet opening with wildflower honey, melon, charred oak, and chocolate cake.

Bold yet smooth, with baking spice and grain up front giving way to more honey, marzipan, and chocolate malt balls.

Easy and lingering, with wildflower honey rounding it out and notes of cardamom and menthol that stay with you long after the glass is empty.

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Final 2025 Wildlife Collection Release

First-Ever Holiday Wildlife: Jackalope straight bourbon

Named for the mythical creature of the American West, Jackalope is as rare and elusive as its namesake and the final release in our 2025 Wildlife Collection.

Jackalope delivers exactly what we love most in a winter whiskey: warm, sweet spice that makes you want to linger by the fire. These five barrels spent up to four years aging in the Texas Hill Country through extreme drought, unrelenting heat, and intense cold snaps driving a level of complexity and viscosity you'd typically only find in much older bourbons.

Tasting Notes

Color: Mahogany
Nose: Cardamom, dill, shortbread, molasses, fresh cut oak. Opens to caramel, cocoa powder, and a pleasant nuttiness.
Palate: Big and chewy with candied nuts, honey, dark cherry, biscuit, creamed corn, and a pleasant ethanol warmth that coats the palate like a warm blanket.
Finish: Long and robust with baking spice, water cracker, and dark fruit. Leaves the chest warm long after the dram is gone. Perfect for a nightcap on a cold night.

Jackalope Sold Out

PROOF

63.4% ABV / 126.8 Proof

MASHBILL

60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley

CASKS

21-0772/ 21-0773 / 21-0827 / 22-0246 / 22-0256

2025 Wildlife Collection Series

GUADALUPE BASS STRAIGHT BOURBON

The second limited release of our 2025 Wildlife Collection.

This extraordinary Straight Bourbon takes its name from the elusive Guadalupe Bass, a species found only in the rivers of the northern and eastern Edwards Plateau of Texas.

Introducing Guadalupe Bass Straight Bourbon, an exceptionally limited blend of three seven-year-old, cask-strength collector’s barrels. Part of the highly coveted Milam & Greene Wildlife Collection, known for exploring how climate shapes whiskey’s character, each release in this series has achieved cult status, selling out within minutes. Catch the Guadalupe Bass Straight Bourbon if you can. It will be available exclusively online and for online purchase to pick up at the distillery tasting room beginning Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 3:00 PM CDT.

A few cases have been released for the holiday season:

Guadalupe Bass Sold Out

PROOF

62.55% ABV / 125.1 Proof

MASHBILL

70% Corn, 22% Malted Rye, 8% Malted Barley

CASKS

22-0243 / 22-0244 / 23-1083

"Whiskey is a living spirit, evolving over time in barrels, and climate plays a powerful role in shaping its flavor,” says Heather Greene, Milam & Greene Whiskey master blender and CEO. “Each release in our Wildlife Collection begins aging out of state before finishing in Texas, where the intense heat and swings in temperature create bolder, spicier, and sweeter profiles with more vanilla and higher proof. For Guadalupe Bass Straight Bourbon, we pushed the envelope by blending three barrels from the same lot, one of which spent less time aging in Texas. The result is a more layered and nuanced whiskey with added richness and complexity.”

- Heather Greene -

2023 Master Blender of the Year

An Extraordinary Bourbon for the Discerning Collector

This exceptional Wildlife Collection Straight Bourbon honors the rare Guadalupe Bass, a species found only in the pristine waters of Texas’s northern and eastern Edwards Plateau. Crafted for the true connoisseur, this limited cask-strength release was distilled at the historic DSP 10 in Owensboro, Kentucky, from a mash bill of 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley. It was barrelled on May 18, 2018. Two select casks matured gracefully in Kentucky for four years, while the third rested for five years and seven months in Kentucky before their final aging and “Texification” in Blanco. Here, in the desirable north side of Milam & Greene’s Rickhouse 2, it completed its seven years, one month, and four days of aging, developing a depth and character worthy of your collection.

Guadalupe Bass is a powerful bourbon with a resplendent mahogany hue. It has an intense nose of cherry cordial, big bold notes of allspice, clove, nutmeg, and sticky toffee pudding. It is concentrated and complex on the palate with notes of dark cherry and dried apricot, bursts of vanilla and crème brûlée, and a substantial yet smooth mouthfeel. Its viscosity carries a durable finish with notes of menthol, anise, and oak that draws you back for more.

BARREL BOURBON SERIES
FEATURING TEXAS WILDLIFE

The Milam & Greene Wildlife Collection is a limited-edition series of cask strength, single barrel whiskies examining how extreme Texas Hill Country weather conditions (high heat, ice storms, temperature swings, drought, low humidity) affect whiskey aging. The collection honors local wildlife that thrives despite these harsh conditions.

& OUR WILDLIFE COLLECTION BENEFITS THE TEXAS PARKS & WILDLIFE FOUNDATION

Texas Parks and Wildlife Foundation (est. 1991) has invested over $240 million in conservation projects protecting wildlife, habitat, and natural resources. Their mission ensures all Texans have access to the state's wild places now and for future generations. Learn more about their work at www.tpwf.org.