Wyoming Whiskey Releases Queen Of The Tetons Second Edition For Grizzly Legacy
Its crazy how fast time flies. I remember my dad telling me to enjoy life, because before you know it, you will look back and wonder where the time went. That's the truest statement.
I can remember on October 22, 2024, when the news broke that Grizzly 399 was struck and killed by a vehicle. The Queen of the Tetons was a 28-year old bear that had given birth to between 18 to 25 cubs (depends on who you ask), and was a favorite of visitors, photographers, and bear enthusiasts who would frequent the park.
She was often spotted near roads, around Jackson Lake, or it seemed like, anywhere there was a camera. She was a traffic-stopping, celebrity who sometimes seemed like she was posing for the photographers that were taking the picture.
Since she passed, there have been many tributes to the Grizzly 399, including statue, photo galleries, a movie, and even a "Queen of the Tetons" whiskey from Wyoming Whiskey released just weeks after her death.
Now, just ahead of the second anniversary of her death, Wyoming Whiskey is releasing a limited-edition "Queen of the Tetons Second Edition" bourbon nationwide. The release of the whiskey is on the same day as the new movie '399 Forever', a documentary about the final year of her life which will hit Amazon Prime Video, which is Friday October 16.
The bottle features two images of Grizzly 399: one on the front by photographer Savannah Rose and one on the back by Thomas Mangelsen. Fewer than 1,000 bottles were produced.
Wyoming Whiskey will donate $5 from every bottle sold to the Grand Teton National Park Foundation to support grizzly bear education, conservation and research programs in Grand Teton National Park.
Online pre-orders open October 16th at wyomingwhiskey.com, with shipping available to most states. Bottles will also be available starting October 16th at Wyoming Whiskey's Jackson Barrel House, the Wyoming Whiskey Shop in Kirby, and select retailers across Wyoming.
Here's the trailer for the 399 Forever doc.