Meet Driftless Glen

Renee Bemis – CEO of Driftless Glen Distillery

Driftless Glen is our launching partner – and they will be to first to have products in our webshop. We have known their CEO Renee Bemis since 2019 – and it was always in the cards that we would do business together.

Basic info

They are based in the town of Baraboo, in the “Driftless” area of Wisconsin. They focus on whiskey and distill, age and bottle everything themselves. They have a fantastic restaurant on the premises (we are still dreaming of the lunch we had when we were there) and they also produce alcohol in bulk and general contract distilling. Their range of whiskeys are described below.

Their story – according to themselves …

“At Driftless Glen, our goal is to make spirits as unique as the people who taste them. So when we searched the country for a terroir harboring the grain and water necessary to make a matchless expression of bourbon and rye, we couldn’t ignore the Driftless Area in Wisconsin. We discovered a bountiful region rich with peat, bogs, an amazing aquifer, and uncommon sandy soil for our grains to grow in. Now, people come from around the country to discover this region for themselves and to experience all that we have to offer.

Our edge of the Driftless Area is known as Sand County and is distinctive from the rest of the world because of the specific combination of temperature, water, soil, and weather – which all combine to help form our remarkable spirits. Come visit us on the banks of the Baraboo River, the longest mainstream restored free-flowing river in America, and witness the masterful distilling process we use to bring our unique spirits to life.

We take pride in our 44-foot tall column still along with our one-of-a-kind pot still. Using local Midwest grain and water from the Driftless Region, we produce and barrel whiskey daily, and we are always happy to demonstrate how important superior distillation is to us. Come, share our dream and “Taste the American Spirit”®”

Their products

They make a wide range of products that includes vodka, brandy and gin, but their standard whiskey-based product portfolio consists of the following:

  • Small Batch Bourbon
  • Single Barrel Bourbon (48% ABV)
  • Single Barrel Bourbon (Cask Strength)
  • Small Batch Rye
  • Single Barrel Rye (48% ABV)
  • Single Barrel Rye(Cask Strength)
  • 51% Rye (51% rye in the mash bill and 51% ABV)

On top of this they have special releases from time to time, including

  • American Single Malt
  • Sherry-finished Bourbon
  • Port-finished Bourbon
  • Wheated bourbon