Castle & Key Offers Up New Small Batch Wheated Bourbon

Kentucky’s Castle & Key distillery, nestled on the historic grounds of the former Old Taylor Distillery, recently unveiled a new small batch, wheated bourbon.

The new Castle & Key Small Batch Wheated Bourbon, according to those behind it, is the first wheated bourbon to come from here since the distillery was restored in 2014. Available in two batches initially, bottles have been released in small amounts in current markets of Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.

“Our Small Batch Wheated Bourbon offers a reimagined mashbill of our flagship Small Batch Bourbon Whiskey, which was released earlier this year,” said  Castle & Key’s Quality Manager, Jon Brown, in a prepared statement. “The focus? A sweeter and smoother finish, making this spirit the perfect complement to your favorite cocktail or easy to sip neat.”

Official details on each release are below. Both batches will be available in limited quantities in current markets of Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, New Jersey, New York, South Carolina, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.

WHEATED BOURBON 2022 BATCH #1 TASTING NOTES:

• Nose: Baked Sugar Cookie, Caramel Frosting, Persimmon, Malted Milk Ball, Wintergreen
• Palate: Shortbread, Light Allspice, Leather, Herbal
• Finish: Sweet Tea, Slightly Warming with Balanced Sweetness, Medium Body
• Barrels: 49 Barrels
• Proof: 100
• ABV: 50%
• Bottles Available: 11,109

WHEATED BOURBON 2022 BATCH #2 TASTING NOTES:

• Nose: Cocoa Powder, Toffee, Butter Cream, Cereal Grain, Black Pepper, Baked Pear
• Palate: Caramelized Sugar, Pie Crust, Roasted Cashews, Dried Apricot, Grains of Paradise, Fennel
• Finish: Dark Honey, With Hints of Black Pepper, Medium Body and Sweetness
• Barrels: 49 Barrels
• Proof: 98
• ABV: 49%
• Bottle Available: 11,883