Yellowstone cocreator Taylor Sheridan is committed to the cowboy lifestyle, and his latest venture is perfect for late nights in the bunkhouse.
Sheridan, 54, and his Four Sixes Ranch recently collaborated with spirits company Sazerac to create the first spirits to carry the ranch’s name: Four Sixes Whiskey and Four Sixes Vodka. (Eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed the vodka making a cameo in episode 10 of Yellowstone’s fifth season.)
The whiskey is billed as having tasting notes of caramel, oak, vanilla and fruit with “a hint of toasted marshmallow,” while the vodka is distilled seven times. Sheridan, who also created the Yellowstone prequel series 1883 and 1923, hand-selected the spirits himself to represent the “artistry that is essential to a life lived [on] horseback.”
In the latest edition of We Tried It, Us Weekly Deputy Editor Sarah Hearon and Music Editor Eliza Thompson taste-tested both Four Sixes Whiskey and Four Sixes Vodka to see whether they would hold up to ranch life — or at least a 1923 marathon before season 2 returns.
Harrison Ford as Jacob Dutton, Darren Mann as Jack Dutton and Caleb Martin as Dennis in “1923.” Trae Patton/Paramount+
Sarah and Eliza both agreed that the vodka lives up to the brand slogan of “ranch-tested, cowboy-approved,” with a clear finish that would mix well in a martini.
The whiskey, however, is the true star of the line. “This is for right after you finish some roping and barrel racing,” Sarah said. “Really smooth.”
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While it’s not technically a bourbon, it does have some sweetness in the finish. “It almost tastes a little bit like an Irish whiskey — but not so harsh,” Eliza noted.
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As for who in the Yellowstone universe is drinking Four Sixes Whiskey and Four Sixes Vodka, Sarah and Eliza had some theories. Beth Dutton would likely be willing to replace her traditional Tito’s order with Four Sixes, while her husband, Rip Wheeler, would stick to whiskey. And Jimmy, who actually works at the Four Sixes? He’d say he was shooting whiskey, but his fellow ranch hands know he’s a vodka cran girl through and through.
Four Sixes Whiskey and Four Sixes Vodka is currently available at retailers in Texas, Oklahoma and Nevada. The spirits will be released nationwide later this year.
Season 2 of 1923 premieres on Paramount+ Sunday, February 23.
