Woodford Reserve 2023 Wheat Whiskey 375ml a Masters Collection Kentucky straight wheat whiskey in which wheat is the predominant grain rather than corn, producing a distinctly softer, bread-like, and delicate whiskey profile unlike any bourbon in the standard Woodford lineup the 2023 release in 375ml format.

While bourbon law requires 51% corn minimum, wheat whiskey uses wheat as the majority grain a fundamentally different flavor foundation. Woodford Reserve’s wheat whiskey substitutes wheat for corn in the lead grain role: softer, lighter, and more bread-forward, with less of the sweet corn caramel that defines standard bourbon. Triple-distilled in copper pot stills and matured in new charred American oak, the 2023 Wheat Whiskey is one of the few major-distillery wheat whiskeys on the market.

Specs

• Distillery: Woodford Reserve Distillery, Versailles, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey, Masters Collection
• Grain: Wheat (majority grain), corn, malted barley
• Distillation: Triple copper pot still
• Release: 2023 | Format: 375ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is wheat whiskey versus bourbon? Bourbon requires 51% corn minimum as the majority grain. Wheat whiskey uses wheat as the majority grain instead softer, lighter, more bread-like in character, with less of the sweet corn caramel that defines bourbon.

How does Woodford make its wheat whiskey? It is triple-distilled in copper pot stills the same stills used for the bourbon then matured in new charred American oak, with wheat in the lead grain role rather than corn.

Is wheat whiskey the same as a wheated bourbon? No a wheated bourbon is still majority corn with wheat as the secondary grain. Wheat whiskey uses wheat as the majority grain itself, a fundamentally different and softer flavor base.

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