Frank August Case Study Winter Wheated Reserve Kentucky Bourbon

Product Description

Frank August Winter Wheated Reserve: Barrel-Strength Wheated Bourbon from Winter-Distilled Barrels

Wheated bourbon is the soft one. This one is the soft one with the volume turned up. Frank August Case Study Winter Wheated Reserve Kentucky Bourbon is a limited, 8-year-age-stated wheated bourbon made from a mash of corn, wheat, and malted barley, with barrels chosen only from winter distillation runs. Because of when those barrels were filled, they carry an eight-year age statement but have spent closer to nine years in charred oak. It’s bottled at barrel strength, 108.8 proof (54.4% ABV), in batches of eight hand-selected barrels.

It’s drawn from the same lots as the brand’s first wheated bourbon, which was named World’s Best Wheated Bourbon at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition, with a narrower selection and more time in oak. The notes read like dessert: crème brûlée, baked pear, and toasted pecan on the nose, a creamy palate of dark caramel, maple, and baked cherry, and a long finish of vanilla custard, toasted oak, and gentle spice. Wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain, so there’s soft sweetness where you’d expect pepper, and the proof gives it body without the burn. Sip it neat or with a few drops of water, over one large cube, or alongside a cheesecake. It’s a bottle for the wheated-bourbon fan, a collector’s piece from a Louisville brand, and a gift for anyone who likes Weller and wants something rarer.

About the Bottle

• Kentucky straight wheated bourbon; 8-year age statement (barrels closer to nine years)
• Winter-distilled barrels; batches of eight hand-selected barrels
• 108.8 proof (54.4% ABV); barrel strength
• Frank August, Kentucky; 750ml

Tasting Notes

From the brand’s tasting notes.

Nose: Crème brûlée, baked pear, and toasted pecan.

Palate: Creamy, with dark caramel, maple, and baked cherry.

Finish: Long, with vanilla custard, toasted oak, and gentle spice.

Food Pairings

The caramel and baked fruit pair well with cheesecake, pecan pie, and bread pudding. They also go with aged cheddar, roasted pork, and dark chocolate.

Serving Suggestions

Sip it neat or with a few drops of water, or over one large cube.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does “winter” mean? The barrels were filled with whiskey distilled in the winter.

How old is it? It has an 8-year age statement; the barrels are closer to nine years old.

What proof is it? 108.8 proof (54.4% ABV), at barrel strength.

What’s the mash bill? Corn, wheat, and malted barley.

Is it limited? Yes, a limited release in batches of eight barrels.

How is it different from other Frank August bourbons? It’s wheated, barrel strength, and winter-distilled.

Explore More

Browse our Frank August collection or Bourbon collection, or see the Frank August Legacy Reserve and Mizunara Japanese Oak.

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