ONE BARREL. THREE CHAPTERS. MORE THAN A DECADE ROOTED IN HOLLAND.
Fox & Oden Special Release Blueberry Wine Finish is a limited release available exclusively at CraftCo. Distillery & Social House. Created in partnership with Holland’s Tanglewood Winery, it brings together locally distilled bourbon, locally grown blueberries and a remarkable barrel whose decade-long journey took place entirely within the Holland community.
Born in Holland
The story began on March 8, 2014, when the barrel was filled with bourbon made entirely at Coppercraft, from mashing and fermentation through distillation and barreling. It then spent more than six quiet years aging in Holland before Director of Distillery Operations Matthew Overway and Head Blender Will Fabry selected the whiskey for the Coppercraft Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskies in the summer of 2020.
The empty barrel’s story, however, was far from over.
The Blue Blood Chapter
That fall, it traveled just 6.4 miles northwest to Tanglewood Winery, where winemaker Trevor Wassink filled it with Blue Blood: his robust, barrel-aged blueberry wine made with fruit grown on the winery’s Holland farm.
The wine remained in the Coppercraft bourbon barrel until it was bottled in 2025, leaving behind layers of blueberry character and completing the next chapter in a distinctly local exchange between two Holland makers.
Back Where It Began
After years holding Blue Blood at Tanglewood Winery, the barrel made the short journey back to the barrel cellar at the CraftCo. Distillery & Social House, just a few miles from where its story began.
There, the barrel was once again filled with the original bourbon distilled at Coppercraft in 2014. After more than six months of finishing, the whiskey drew new character from the oak; layers shaped by time, its bourbon heritage and the rich Michigan blueberry wine it had held at Tanglewood. The result became the first Fox & Oden Distillery exclusive release, bringing the barrel’s remarkable journey full circle.
“Fox & Oden’s Special Release was a celebration of élevage — the quiet transformation that unfolds over a barrel’s lifetime and the lasting influence it leaves on every spirit it touches,” Fabry said. “By inviting our community into that story, we created a release that honored not only the art of barrel aging but also the enduring partnership and shared vision we have with Tanglewood.”
Tasting Notes
Nose: Warm rooibos tea, toffee-coated almonds and brûléed citrus peel mingle with subtle vanilla and toasted oak.
Palate: Rich caramelized nuts and earthy rooibos give way to burnt sugar, vanilla bean, and charred orange zest, with a gentle thread of baking spice.
Finish: A lingering finish reveals the influence of blueberry wine cask maturation, layering dark blueberry preserves and soft berry sweetness over toasted oak, toffee and caramelized citrus, with delicate tea-like tannins that fade gracefully.
Available Exclusively at the Social House
Fox & Oden Special Release Blueberry Wine Finish is available by the bottle or pour exclusively at:
CraftCo. Distillery & Social House
184 120th Ave.
Holland, Michigan 49424
craftcobrands.com
