Frank August Case Study 05: Wheated Bourbon 5 Barrel Batch

Classification: Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon
Distillery: Non-disclosed Kentucky distillery
Mashbill: Undisclosed but utilizing wheat instead of rye
Age: 6.5 – 7.5  Years
Proof: 104.5

Ohhh hello there, my beautiful little brown elixir of the gods!

Nose: Vanilla bean and baked apple walk in like a charming couple from Vermont! “Hi, we bake pies and smell like cozy hugs!” Then—whoa! Toasted marshmallow and honeyed graham cracker come in singing “Kumbaya!” around a campfire, while subtle oak tiptoes behind like an introverted forest nymph. Baking spice? Oh honey—it’s fall in a glass, baby!

Palate: Caramel and toffee are making out under a flannel blanket. Sweet cornbread walks by and says, “Bless your heart,” while soft baking spices sprinkle themselves like fairy dust on your tongue. And then—who’s that in the corner? It’s dark cherry, sultry and mysterious, whispering “Bonsoir…” Meanwhile, wheat shows up with a feather boa and just smooths everything out like a jazz lounge saxophone solo. “Oooooh yeahhh…”

Finish: It’s long. It’s mellow. It’s like Morgan Freeman narrating your life as you sip. Vanilla custard says, “Relax, baby.” Oak nods in approval. Balanced spice waves from a distance like “Hey, I’m still here, don’t forget me!”

Final Thoughts: It’s like sipping a warm hug from your eccentric, stylish uncle who lives in a cabin and writes haikus. Funny, charming, smooth—makes you laugh, makes you think, and leaves you wondering: “Why can’t all bourbons be this fun?”

Goodnight, sweet wheated wonder!