An award-winning Bourbon, born out of a family affair.

For several generations, Renea McQuiggan’s family has owned a farm in Kansas. In 2016, Renea who was now an Arizona citizen decided she wanted to put the corn that was grown on the farm to good use. And what better use than to make premium Spirits. Together with her husband Michael who’s a devoted Scotch and Whisky geek, they attended Moonshine University to pick up the necessary distilling skills and began exploring the art of Spirit making. They even partnered with various Kentucky distillers on their journey. And so the family-owned Elysian Desert Distilleries were born with Renea as president of the company and her daughter Abigail as vice president. Michael brings his rich Spirits knowledge and Abigail’s husband Stuart is in charge of the blending and bottling. A family affair that offers a range of premium Spirits, including Chakras Vodkas and Carefree Bourbon.

Carefree Bourbon Straight Bourbon Whiskey is based on a mash bill of 75% corn, 21% rye, and 4% malt. Distilled offsite in Indiana and put to rest in new charred oak barrels for more than 2 years, the barrels are then delivered to the distillery in Arizona where it’s blended, bottled, and labeled by hand. Plenty of friends, family, and close ones tested the Spirit before they landed on the final result: an incredibly smooth Whiskey with hints of caramel and vanilla, rounded by a warm finish. No harsh bite in this one. It received the Silver Medal by the American Distilling Institute in 2020.