Heritage Distilling Co.’s Salute Series™ Whiskeys Support Military and Veteran Communities

Heritage Distilling Co. offers a lineup of premium whiskey releases designed to raise funds for military-focused nonprofits while highlighting stories of service. The Salute Series™ portfolio includes multiple expressions, each honoring a specific community or cause, with at least 10% of gross profits from every bottle gifted to vetted charitable partners.

Founded in 2011, Heritage Distilling Company produces a range of super-premium spirits and has earned repeated recognition from the American Distilling Institute.

A Whiskey Program Built Around Giving

The Salute Series™ is structured as a long-term fundraising platform. Each edition is designed with a goal of raising at least $1 million for nonprofit partners, with more than $230,000 generated to date. Partner organizations include groups such as the Green Beret Foundation, and other nonprofits supporting active-duty personnel, veterans, and their families.

Each release under the Salute Series™ line is made to honor the worthy. Whiskey designed for ritual sips, ceremonial toasts, and ongoing celebrations. Each edition is also a contribution to a broader mission, with storytelling tied to the honorees.

Special Operations Salute™: Army SOF Edition

The flagship released in the series is a blend of straight whiskeys aged more than six years and bottled at 105 proof (“Howitzer Strength”). The Army SOF Edition whiskey honors the six tribes of the U.S. Army’s Special Forces and the cadre that train them all.

Type: Blend of Straight Whiskeys
Proof: 105 | “Howitzer Strength”
Color: Rich amber
Nose: Tobacco, smoke, caramel, honey, pear
Taste: Vanilla, chocolate, floral bee pollen, clove, sweet malt

A portion of every purchase is given directly to nonprofit partners serving Special Operations Forces and their families, including The Foundation for Exceptional Warriors, Shields & Stripes, The Honor Foundation, and the Marine Raider Foundation. The release emphasizes ceremonial sips and collector appeal, while focusing on meaningful tribute rather than category comparison.

Special Operations Salute™: De Oppresso Liber Edition

This limited-edition Kentucky straight bourbon honors the historical relationship between John F. Kennedy and the Green Berets. The motto De Oppresso Liber, meaning ‘To Free the Oppressed’, serves as the guiding theme of this release.

Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (5 years)
Proof: 122 | “Barrel Strength”
Color: Golden amber
Nose: Brown sugar, toasted plantain, honey
Taste: Tart black cherry, baked oatmeal, thyme

Each bottle includes a frameable 8×10 lithograph based on artwork by veteran and Special Forces enabler Michael Solovey, depicting a 1961 moment at Fort Bragg. $20 from each purchase is given to the Green Beret Foundation, whose mission is to connect US Army Special Forces soldiers, veterans, and their families with the right resources to prosper and thrive.

Service to America Salute™: War Dogs™ Edition

The War Dogs™ Edition honors America’s Military Working Dogs and the handlers who served alongside them. This limited-edition Kentucky straight bourbon is aged 5 years and bottled at 98.6 proof, with every detail reflecting the lives saved and sacrifices made by these four-legged warriors.

Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (5 years)
Proof: 98.6
Color: Golden amber
Nose: Vanilla, honey, caramel, oak
Taste: Caramel, cinnamon, nutmeg, peppery spice

The bottle features artwork by veteran and artist Michael Solovey and includes a paw print from Duco, a decorated Special Operations K9. As with every Salute Series™ release, 10% of gross profits benefit nonprofit partners supporting veterans and their families, human and canine alike.

Availability

The Salute Series™ is a premium whiskey dedicated to honoring those who have served. Each release supports a defined mission and nonprofit beneficiary, with a portion of every purchase going directly to those partners.

Available through select retailers and online with delivery to 45 states. For more information on nonprofit partners and product availability, consumers are encouraged to visit individual release pages on the Heritage Distilling website.