American whiskey has long been shaped by corn and, more recently, by rye’s improbable comeback from near‑extinction. Wheat, ...

When a distillery known for bold, high-rye bourbons decides to pivot entirely — swapping rye for wheat, then finishing the whole thing in a quartet of port and sherry casks — you pay attention. That’s ...

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Wheat whiskey — in which wheat comprises at least 51% of the mashbill — tends to fly under the radar for a lot of American whiskey drinkers. It’s often mistakenly referred to as a type of bourbon or ...

At $550, Buffalo Trace's newly launched Daniel Weller Spelt Wheat Bourbon doesn't come cheap. We've found, however, that it's ...

Of all the iconic, old-school Kentucky whiskey distilleries, it might be fair to say that none of them have such a consistent idea of their own identity and brand as Heaven Hill. Even as the company ...

American whiskey has long been shaped by corn and, more recently, by rye’s improbable comeback from near‑extinction. Wheat, by contrast, never had a dramatic rise or revival. It has mostly stayed in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Maker’s Mark’s Star Hill Farm Whisky (2025) was named America’s and World’s Best Wheat Whiskey at the 2026 World Whiskies Awards.

The limited 2025 release blends two wheat-forward mashbills and is bottled at 57.35% ABV after up to eight years in new charred oak.