Double Barrel Cutback Bourbon Whiskey
Aged 6 years and bottled at 92 proof
Style: Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Finish: Secondary new American Oak.
We cannot ship to DE, MS, OK, and UT.
Double Barrel Cutback is a bold yet refined straight bourbon whiskey crafted in tribute to the Pendleton Surf Club. Distilled in Indiana and finished & bottled by Pacific Coast Spirits in Oceanside, CA, this small-batch release honors the spirit of surfing and the strength of the military community stationed at Camp Pendleton.
To further enrich the character, the whiskey undergoes a secondary finish in new American oak, adding layers of depth and complexity. This double-barrel treatment amplifies natural sweetness and spice, with rich notes of caramel, toasted oak, and a subtle smokiness that make it truly distinctive.
Enjoy it neat, on the rocks, or in a crafted cocktail—Double Barrel Cutback embodies the connection between surf, service, and community.
Pacific Coast Spirits is assisting us in this endeavor to raise funds for our organization. If you are in the area, you can pick up your order at the distillery in Oceanside. Just select pickup at checkout, show receipt at the restaurant and your order will be filled.
The Story of Our Bourbon
When I rolled into Camp Pendleton in the mid-90s to kick off my Marine Corps enlistment, I found more than just a duty station—I found waves. DMJ’s and Church became my haunts, the local surf breaks where I’d paddle out whenever I could. Talking with lifeguards and salty old-timers, I heard whispers of the Military Surfing Championships—a pre-Desert Storm legend that vanished after the war. I couldn’t shake the thought: how do we bring that back?
It started small. A ragtag crew of young enlisted Marines and officers, we’d hit the lineup at dawn before work, sneak in lunch sessions, or catch evening glass before crashing at the barracks or heading home to our families. Those early rides bonded us. Soon, weekend meetups turned into something official—a club—and before long, we were hosting our own All-Military surf contests. Five of them rolled through between 2005-2006 and 2014-2015, lighting up DMJ’s and Church with boards, cheers, and camaraderie. But the Marine life—deployments, orders, constant moves—put the club into hibernation, tucked away like a stashed quiver.
Years later, after 23 years in the Corps (mostly at Pendleton) and five years into retirement, my buddy Carlos wouldn’t let it die. “Get it going again,” he’d prod. So, in 2020, post-COVID, I did. I built a website, revamped our apparel, fired up social media, and relaunched the club. Since then, we’ve kept the stoke alive—monthly surf meetups at our breaks, quarterly gatherings with local businesses, and volunteer gigs at surf camps for disabled kids and veterans.
In the summer of 2024, our club president headed to Louisville, Kentucky, for a Marine brother’s birthday. Touring distilleries, he soaked in the bourbon scene—barrels, mash, the whole deal—scribbling notes about scale and craft. A couple months later, we pitched a fundraiser idea to Nicholas Hammond at Pacific Coast Spirits. His response stopped us cold: “Why don’t you make your own bourbon?”
These bottles aren’t just booze—they’re stories in liquid form, meant to be cracked open and shared coast to coast. For those who’ve surfed and served at Pendleton, pour one out and let the memories crash in: carving long rights and lefts at Church, Hueys and Cobras thumping overhead, prepping for deployments, or raising a glass to the brothers and sisters who didn’t make it home. That’s the soul of it—surfing and service, two tides that pull us together and make life richer.
So here’s to you: grab a bottle, share the stoke, and toast to the waves and the warriors with your crew.
Cheers.
– Eric Franklin