Red Empire Whiskey

Red Empire Whiskey: Through Deeds, Not Words

Red Empire Whiskey honors the Special Forces community of the Florida Panhandle. In fact, a Special Forces Association chapter created it. That chapter serves as the voice for the Special Forces community in the region. Its back label carries a mission statement. First, it aims to perpetuate Special Forces traditions. Second, it aims to advance the public image of Special Forces through deeds not words. Third, it aims to promote the general welfare of the Special Forces community and their families. The name itself carries weight. “Red Empire” is the proud moniker of the 7th Special Forces Group (Airborne). The group is headquartered on the Emerald Coast just outside Crestview, Florida. Soldiers, veterans, and families celebrate it each year during Red Empire Week, gathering for competition, remembrance, and community.

This is a whiskey meant for the quiet professional’s table: dignified and understated. It’s made for toasts that mean something: to teammates past and present, to Gold Star families. It also honors the legacy that the Green Berets of the Panhandle carry forward every day.

Crafted in the Heart of Red Empire Country

Fittingly, Red Empire Whiskey comes from the community it honors. Also, Timber Creek Distillery in Crestview, Florida, distills and bottles it, in the same town the 7th Group calls home. This grain-to-glass farm distillery ferments, distills, ages, and bottles every spirit on site. Timber Creek has deep roots in the Panhandle’s military community. It has crafted tribute spirits for units and associations across the region. This bottle ranks among the most personal of them, made a few miles from the compound whose name it bears. Pour it slowly, raise it deliberately, and honor the standard the label sets: through deeds, not words. De Oppresso Liber.

So, want to taste Red Empire 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.