Rum · 40.0% ABV
Barrel-Aged Rum
Price
$$$$
Availability
CA
Order size
1+ cases
12 bottles per case
A California barrel-aged rum aged a minimum of six months in used bourbon barrels, distilled and aged in-house at the Vista, CA distillery from the brand's own white rum base (fermented from pure sugar cane, not molasses).
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A California barrel-aged rum aged a minimum of six months in used bourbon barrels, distilled and aged in-house at the Vista, CA distillery from the brand's own white rum base (fermented from pure sugar cane, not molasses).
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The Brand
117° West Spirits
Vista, CA
117° West Spirits is a California craft distillery dedicated to the idea that California should have a whiskey and craft-spirit tradition all its own. Every spirit is made with 100% California-grown ingredients, from the grain to the water, distilled in-house on a custom copper still nicknamed Alexandria. The team draws heavily on a background in craft beer and brewing science, which shows up directly in the spirits: mash bills built around specialty malts like Vienna and German-style varieties, and even a whiskey vapor-infused with hops. The distillery operates a speakeasy tasting room in Vista, CA offering tours, classes, and private events alongside its bottled lineup.
View brand profile →The Founder's Note
117° West Spirits is led by Head Distiller Justin McCabe, who brings nearly two decades of homebrewing experience and holds a doctorate in chemistry from UC San Diego. He has chosen to weave his brewing background and scientific training together to reinterpret traditional spirit recipes, which is why the portfolio leans so heavily on craft-beer techniques like specialty malts and hop infusion applied to whiskey, gin, and rum.
How It's Made
Production centers on a custom copper pot still the distillery calls Alexandria, used across fermentation, distillation, barrel aging, and cross-style experimentation with specialty malts. The distillery leans on California's coastal climate to accelerate barrel aging and develop flavor in a shorter time than traditional whiskey regions. All grain, agave, sugar cane, and grapes used across the lineup are sourced from California growers.
Tasting Notes
Deep notes of vanilla, caramel, and charred oak, making it a natural fit for whiskey fans looking for something new but familiar.
