Bardstown Bourbon Co. Origin Series High Wheat is a Kentucky straight bourbon produced at Bardstown Bourbon Company in Bardstown. It features a high-wheat mash bill of 53% corn, 39% wheat and 8% malted barley, among the highest wheat percentages in the category. Aged six years and bottled at 106 proof (53% ABV), it typically retails for around $50.
There’s more oak clearly at work in the High Wheat, and the modest increase in abv is apparent with a bit more hugging warmth. Wood sugars dominate with notes of spice cabinet, toffee, and butterscotch that shifts from candied initially to darker and creamier on the midpalate.