Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Full Curl straight bourbon whiskey is matured in new charred oak barrels for at least 2 years, evoking the bold vitality and broad range of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn. Though human encroachment dramatically diminished these magnificent species populations to just several thousands by 1900, this survivor has recently flourished thanks to conservation efforts. Today there are over 85,000 Rocky Mountain Bighorns roaming the peaks, meadows, and foothills between Canada and New Mexico. Full Curl’s rich and complex straight bourbon whiskey makes a fitting toast to the dramatic history of America’s largest wild sheep.

Distilled Vodka

After the first captivating sip of this clean-tasting vodka—that’s the Russian term for “little water”—you won’t want to wait too long for a second swallow, unlike the desert bighorn sheep who can go for extended stretches without drinking. Though European colonization drastically diminished its numbers starting in the 16th century, the sight of these stocky, fast climbers ascending the desert mountains of the American Southwest is slowly growing more common. This refreshingly pure vodka is a tribute to ongoing conservation efforts to keep the desert bighorn from being as scarce as the water in its arid habitat.

Straight Rye Whiskey

Dall sheep rams are crowned with stately, curving horns that grow throughout their lifetime, forming a half circle at around two years and three-quarters of a circle at around four. The impressive complete circle, known as a “full curl,” appears by age eight. Favoring rugged ridges, steep slopes, and arid landscapes, these tough, graceful, and well-balanced mountain dwellers embody the essence of our spicy and dry rye whiskey. Aged in charred oak barrels, it—like the Dall sheep—grows more magnificent with time.

Distilled Gin

Infused with juniper berries, this nuanced gin also contains a bouquet of other botanicals, including citrus peels, star anise, coriander, rose, cucumber, and lavender—fruits of the earth like those favored by the Stone sheep who eat the grasses, sedges, and lichens that grow in high alpine meadows between British Colombia and the Yukon. Though human demand for meat nearly decimated its population during the gold rush years, the Stone sheep is recovering due to effective protection and management. Drink to its continued comeback with a sip of this fascinatingly flavored spirit.