The Henderson Reserve Blended Bourbon

The Henderson Reserve Blended Bourbon

The Henderson Reserve Blended Bourbon is the elevated expression in the private-label whiskey line crafted for The Henderson, Destin’s luxury beachfront resort. In fact, as the label states, this blended bourbon whiskey comes distilled from Florida grains, hand crafted, and proudly made in Florida. That’s a rare claim in a category dominated by Kentucky and Tennessee. Timber Creek Distillery of Crestview, Florida, stands behind that label. This grain-to-glass craft distillery partnered with Henderson Beach Resort to build a spirits program as distinctive as the resort’s sugar-white shoreline.

Florida Grains, Reserve Character

Reserve bottlings exist for the moments that call for something a notch above the everyday pour. This one earns its name through selection and craft. Also, Timber Creek operates from a working family farm just north of Destin. There, fermentation, distillation, barrel aging, and bottling all happen on site. That grain-to-glass control is what makes a true Florida bourbon possible: local grains, Panhandle water, and a humid subtropical climate. That climate pushes whiskey in and out of the oak, coaxing out color, caramel, and depth.

A Local Collaboration

The partnership between The Henderson and Timber Creek is a genuine local collaboration. The resort has hosted Timber Creek distillery dinners. Its bars pour these exclusive bottlings for guests seeking a taste of the region. As a result, the Reserve is the bottle to reach for neat or with a single cube. Its blended structure is the marriage of carefully chosen bourbon whiskeys. That structure can stretch out and show what Florida aging does to good grain. Hand crafted, small batch, and unmistakably of this coast, The Henderson Reserve Blended Bourbon proves a point. World-class whiskey doesn’t have to come from far away. Sometimes it comes from a farm distillery forty minutes up the road. It’s made by people who put their name, and their neighbors’, on every bottle.

So, want to taste The Henderson Reserve Blended Bourbon 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 what makes a bourbon a bourbon.