Editor’s Note: We received a review sample of this whiskey from the brand. However, in accordance with our editorial policies, this has not influenced the outcome of our review in any way.
Wenzel Whiskey is a Covington, Kentucky-based rectifier and blender tied to a name associated with that state’s whiskey past. The operation is based in a very old building, which, in 1873, housed one Henry Wenzel, who produced soda water, mineral water, and whiskey there. After his death just four years later, the space began a long journey as many other things until its current owner, Tony Milburn, picked it up in 2019. He planned first a restaurant there but later pivoted to reimagining the space as a bourbon blending experience and, eventually, aiming to turn it into a distillery.
As part of Wenzel Whiskey’s current strategy, they acquired the assets of Ghost Coast Distillery from Savannah, Ga., last year to boost production capabilities and transform Wenzel from a bourbon blending experience to a new bourbon distiller. Its operations are expanding into the building adjacent to the original space, where distilling will occur onsite alongside a new planned tasting room, event space, and retail shop.
As part of its current consumer-facing operations, Wenzel, which pulls samples from barrels representing different distilleries across various stages, ages, and other factors, allows visitors to have their own whiskey blending experiences. Additionally, the blender currently has a number of its own releases out on the market.
Trending Stories
What’s in the bottle
The whiskey being reviewed here, Wenzel Whiskey Wheated #2, is a blend of two Georgia wheated bourbon barrels (both 6.5 years old) that just recently won “Best American Blended Limited Release” at the World Whiskies Awards. The proof is 112.04.
Latest News