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Some of the Best Single Malt Whiskeys in the World Made in the Heart of Arizona.

Our profound love for the desert shaped our whiskey making journey. We thrive on using ingredients and flavors of the Southwest through our unique, award-winning whiskeys. All of our American single malt whiskeys are handcrafted in the heart of Tucson, Arizona.

It was one of those cool desert nights in 2006 where Elaine and Stephen Paul sat outside on their patio, barbecuing over a mesquite fire and enjoying a glass of Scotch. Elaine had an idea — “What if you made single malt whiskey with ‘mesquited’ malt instead of peated malt?”

Stephen couldn’t shake the concept. After all, he knew mesquite well. He and Elaine owned a furniture design company that specialized in mesquite. Well-known for the flavor it imparts to food that is cooked over it, mesquite is a beautifully grained wood native to the desert Southwest.

Stephen began learning everything he could about how the Scots make their whiskies. While learning how to floor-malt barley, he began with the recipe for Classic, modeled after the unpeated style of Speyside Scotches. If he could nail down a clean-finishing American Single Malt Whiskey that rivaled Scotland’s finest, then he could take the recipe and put a Southwest spin on it — which is how our mesquited (not peated) Dorado was born.

About our tours: Save a seat at the Whiskey Del Bac tasting room — home of our award-winning American Single Malt Whiskey! We offer public tours on Wednesday thru Mondays. You'll receive a full tour of the distillery to see how we make some of America's favorite American single malts. You'll learn the complexity and nuance of crafting American single malts in a fun and engaging way. Bottles and merchandise are available for purchase following the tour. Tours last about 1 hour 15 minutes and can be booked online at whiskeydelbac.com.