SAN FRANCISCO (Nov. 10, 2026) — Old Potrero is bringing a little extra holiday spirit to whiskey enthusiasts this season with the return of its exceptionally limited Christmas Spirit, a 10-year-old release distilled from a Christmas Spiced Ale and matured in used rye whiskey barrels.
The 2026 edition is limited to just 492 bottles, making it one of the more exclusive holiday releases of the year. Bottled at 100 proof (50% alcohol by volume), the 700-milliliter expression carries a suggested retail price of $139.99.
Unlike traditional American whiskey, which is typically distilled from a fermented grain mash, Old Potrero Christmas Spirit begins as a specially brewed Christmas Spiced Ale. The original ale was produced in San Francisco’s Potrero Hill neighborhood in 2015 before being distilled twice in copper pot stills and transferred into once-used Old Potrero Straight Rye Whiskey barrels.
After a decade of maturation, the resulting spirit brings together two longstanding San Francisco traditions: craft brewing and whiskey distilling. The extended aging process allows the spirit to develop characteristics influenced by both its spiced ale origins and the oak barrels previously used to mature rye whiskey.
The release reflects Old Potrero’s unconventional approach to American distilling, which has long emphasized traditional techniques, copper pot stills and the distinctive character of rye whiskey.
For the 2026 holiday season, each bottle also features a festive “To & From” neck tag, adding a gift-ready touch to the limited-edition release.
While Christmas Spirit is being distributed through retailers in California and Massachusetts, Kentucky whiskey enthusiasts can also purchase the release online, along with consumers in numerous other eligible states.
With only 492 bottles available, the release offers collectors and adventurous whiskey drinkers an opportunity to experience a spirit that bridges the worlds of craft beer and aged American whiskey.
Old Potrero Christmas Spirit is available beginning Nov. 10, 2026, while supplies last. Additional information and purchasing details are available through the Old Potrero website.
About Old Potrero
Old Potrero Rye Whiskey is a testament to the pioneering spirit and the celebrated return of pot-distilled whiskey in the United States. Created by Fritz Maytag, the same beverage visionary who sparked the craft beer movement with his purchase of Anchor Brewing in 1965 and the founder of the original Anchor Distilling Co., now Hotaling & Co., Old Potrero is credited as the first American craft whiskey to hit the market since Prohibition.
