OA-1K Skyraider II Whiskey

OA-1K Skyraider II Whiskey: A Salute in Every Sip

Some whiskeys honor a place; this one honors a machine and the crews who fly it. In fact, the OA-1K Skyraider II is the U.S. Air Force’s newest special operations aircraft. Air Tractor and L3Harris built this single-engine light attack and armed intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance platform. They built it for U.S. Special Operations Command’s Armed Overwatch program. In 2025, Air Force Special Operations Command gave it a name that carries real weight: Skyraider II. That name honors the legendary A-1 Skyraider, which flew close air support and combat rescue missions over Korea and Vietnam. This whiskey carries the aircraft emblazoned across its dark label, raising a glass to that lineage.

The tribute is fittingly local. Also, Timber Creek Distillery in Crestview, Florida, distills and bottles this whiskey. The distillery sits deep in the Panhandle, the home turf of Air Force Special Operations Command and the airfields where special operations aviation lives and trains. Timber Creek is a grain-to-glass craft distillery, milling, mashing, fermenting, and distilling from raw grain on site. Then it ages the whiskey in oak under the intense heat and humidity of Northwest Florida. That climate drives spirit deep into the barrel.

For the Crews Downrange and the Ones Who Came Before

The parchment-style back label tells the aircraft’s story. This makes the bottle as much a keepsake as a pour, the kind opened at homecomings, retirements, and squadron milestones. As a result, serve it neat or with a single cube. Let the oak and grain speak plainly, the way a good tribute should. From the flight line to the rickhouse, the OA-1K Skyraider II whiskey connects Florida craft distilling to the newest chapter of American special operations aviation. Here’s to the airframe, the mission, and everyone who straps in.

So, want to taste OA-1K Skyraider II Whiskey in person? Join us for tours and tastings at the distillery in Crestview. And if you are building a brand of your own, explore our private label program. You can also ask about hosting private events on the farm, or book our hands-on bourbon blending experience. Also, if you are curious about the craft behind the bottle, read more about how whiskey is made.