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Bernheim Wheat Whiskey is a product of Heaven Hill Distillery (read: Larceny, Evan Williams, Elijah Craig, etc.), and its claim to fame is being the only new truly different variety of whiskey since Prohibition. And it’s fantastic. It has an incredibly light and bright taste, making drinking this almost dangerously easy. Being a “Straight Whiskey,” it meets the criteria of bourbon; 2 years in a new charred-oak barrel, barreled at 160 proof (80% Alc/Vol), with no coloring or blending agents in the process. The difference is, instead of the mandatory 51% corn requirement in what is legally allowed to be called “Bourbon,” Bernheim Wheat Whiskey uses 51% Soft Winter Wheat. Further, Bernheim is a “Small Batch” (which to Heaven Hill means, 100 or less barrels dumped), and all whiskey used is aged no less than 7 years, granting the ability to proudly display their 7 year age statement on every bottle in a day and age that age statements are getting rare.
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