Milam & Greene Single Barrel is a single-barrel straight bourbon, distilled in Kentucky and finished in Texas, and it is poured at Grappa in Seattle’s Queen Anne neighborhood. Each bottling is drawn from one cask, making it an individual, expressive pour — a fitting choice for an unhurried dinner along Boston Street.

About the Distillery

Milam & Greene is a Texas whiskey house based in Blanco, in the Hill Country, led by a respected master blender. The company distills on copper pot stills in Texas and on classic column stills in Kentucky, and it is known for sourcing and aging fine Kentucky bourbon, then maturing it further in the extreme Texas climate. Its single-barrel bourbons are selected one cask at a time, so each carries its own signature — exactly the kind of distinctive pour we like to feature at Grappa.

Style & Mash Bill

This is a straight bourbon drawing on Kentucky distillate, with Milam & Greene’s single barrels generally built on corn-forward, rye-accented mash bills rather than a wheated recipe. Because each release is bottled from a single cask, the exact mash bill and strength vary from barrel to barrel; the through-line is a richly aged, corn-forward bourbon given added depth by warm-climate maturation. The precise mash bill of any given barrel should be confirmed with the staff. (FLAG: single-barrel mash bill and proof vary by release and are not fixed.)

Tasting Notes

Expect a warm nose of caramel, vanilla and toasted oak, with baking spice and dried fruit. The palate is rich and rounded, offering brown sugar, baking spice, oak and a touch of dark fruit, with the concentration that Texas aging tends to lend. The finish is long and warming — a generous, characterful bourbon for slow sipping.

What to Pair It With

Its caramel and oak make it a fine match for our American Wagyu steaks and Sicilian meatballs, while its depth flatters our flourless chocolate cake. Browse the full dine-in menu to complete the meal.

How It’s Served at Grappa

Milam & Greene Single Barrel is poured neat or on the rocks at $15.

FAQ

Where is it from?

It is bottled by Milam & Greene of Blanco, Texas, drawing on Kentucky-distilled bourbon that is matured further in the Texas climate.

What does it taste like?

It offers caramel, vanilla and toasted oak on the nose, then brown sugar, baking spice and dark fruit on a rich palate with a long, warming finish.

Is it a high-rye or wheated bourbon?

It is a corn-forward, rye-accented bourbon rather than a wheated one, though as a single-barrel release the exact mash bill can vary from barrel to barrel.

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