UFC Champ Valentina "Bullet" Shevchenko and California's Sespe Creek Distillery Announce Single-Barrel Heirloom Corn Whiskey

With Warbringer “Bullet Edition” Overproof Whiskey, the UFC's winningest Flyweight Champion teams up with ex-Laphroaig Master Distiller John Campbell to release a single barrel pick made with heirloom Bloody Butcher red corn and finished in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks.

OXNARD, CA. (OCTOBER 27, 2026) — Sespe Creek Distillery today announces the first in a series of whiskey releases in partnership with two-time UFC Champion Valentina "Bullet" Shevchenko. The special-edition, overproof whiskey dubbed Warbringer Bullet Edition, pairs Shevchenko with renowned Master Distiller John Campbell, whose 16-year tenure at Laphroaig stands among the longest at the venerated Islay distillery.

The Whiskey

Warbringer Bullet Edition weighs in at 114 proof/57% ABV and retails for SRP $95.00, with the single barrel bottling limited to 170 bottles. The mash bill is built on mesquite-roasted Bloody Butcher red corn (65%), rounded out with hand-roasted yellow corn (10%) and a generous share of malted rye (25%). The result is big, bold flavor with notes of bright, honey sweetness followed by spice and notes of eucalyptus. The deep smoke, rich corn, high rye, overproof recipe embodies Shevchenko’s indomitable spirit and the fearsome power that has carved her spot on the Mt Rushmore of UFC Champions.

“This is Valentina’s Whiskey, and so the process was all about finding something she genuinely delighted in,” says Campbell. “We tasted through a lot of different barrels, but when she blind selected the Bloody Butcher, it was like ‘Ahh right, of course!’ It was a fun moment. She picked a delicious barrel.”

Says Shevchenko, "This Barrel has the taste that I love. There was a rich, earthiness to it like being outdoors, and also sweetness and eucalyptus, which reminds me of home. The smoke I also love. In Kyrgyzstan, we cook over open fire. So that smell is family; it is a celebration.”

Bullet Edition will debut November 3 and be available initially at the Warbringer online store (WarbringerBourbon.com) and in limited quantities at select retailers in California, Texas, Arizona, and Colorado.

About Sespe Creek Distillery

Based in Oxnard, California, Sespe Creek Distillery is named for the state's last truly wild river. Like its namesake, the distillery honors American tradition while celebrating the restless urge to explore. Its brands, Warbringer Bourbon, Silvergrin Vodka, and Parlor Cay Rum, embody our obsession with the craft and our dedication to creating the world’s most distinctive and delicious spirits.

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