Wilderness Trail Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Bottled in Bond
Wilderness Trail · Wilderness Trail Distillery
Wilderness Trail's sweet mash fermentation and careful grain sourcing yield a wheated bourbon that's approachable yet serious. The bonded designation ensures consistency and proof integrity. This is a distillery that knows its coordinates and doesn't deviate.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Opens with toasted wheat bread and soft caramel, yielding to a honeyed vanilla that sits comfortably alongside dried orange peel. There's a gentle cornfield sweetness underneath, grounded by a touch of oak tannin.
Palate
Medium-bodied and creamy on entry, with butterscotch and wheat grain flavors leading to a mid-palate pop of cherry and subtle brown spices. The bonded proof gives it structure without aggression, and a quiet nuttiness emerges as it opens up.
Finish
Moderate length, fading on notes of toasted oak, faint vanilla, and a lingering wheat softness that invites the next sip.
- Mash Bill
- Corn, Wheat, Malted Barley (Sweet Mash)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak (Level 3 char)
- Bottled in Bond
- Yes
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
The Danville Drift — 2 oz Wilderness Trail Wheated BiB · 0.75 oz honey syrup · 0.5 oz fresh lemon juice · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a lemon twist.
Food Pairing
The wheated softness and butterscotch notes mirror the brown butter pastry, while the bourbon's cherry undertones complement ripe peach filling.
Dr. Pat Heist and Shane Baker founded Wilderness Trail in 2012, applying fermentation science backgrounds to bourbon-making in Danville, Kentucky, where their sweet mash process produces a distinctively clean, grain-forward spirit.
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