Wheated Bourbon
Wheated Bourbon · Penelope Bourbon · Fort Lee, NJ
Wheated Bourbon is a wheated bourbon from Penelope Bourbon in Fort Lee, NJ. It is bottled at 95 proof (47.5% ABV) and carries a 4-year age statement. Suggested retail is about $40.
Tasting notes
Four-grain straight bourbon with a high-wheat mash (74% corn, 16% wheat, 7% rye, 3% barley). Non-chill filtered at 95 proof. Honey, caramel apple, and brown sugar finish.
How it compares
- At $40, it is priced 43% below the median wheated bourbon in the catalog ($70).
- At 95 proof it runs 5 proof points lower than the typical wheated bourbon here (100 proof).
- It ranks #192 of 204 rated bottles overall, and #5 of 5 from Penelope Bourbon.