Wheat whiskey is a style of
whiskey defined by having a
grain bill which consists primarily of
wheat. The
United States government only allows a product to be labeled "wheat whiskey" when the
Mashing is composed of at least 51% wheat.
Like other American styles, a wheat whiskey may be labelled as a "
straight whiskey" if it is aged for at least two years in new, charred
oak . As of 2022, only a handful of straight wheat whiskey are mass marketed, including Bernheim Original,
[ Bernheim Original official site] Middle West,
[ Middle West Official Site] Old Elk,
[ Old Elk Official Site] and Dry
Fly.
[ Dry Fly official site] Some
Microdistillery are in production of wheat whiskeys, but are made on a small scale.
There are many examples of wheat whiskeys in the German whisky industry.
While not true wheat whiskeys, some are "wheated"; that is they use a certain percentage of wheat in their mashbills instead of (or complementary to) the more common rye. Such brands include Cabin Still, Maker's Mark, Old Fitzgerald, Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve, Rebel Yell, and W. L. Weller.
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