{"product_id":"castle-key-wheated-cask-strength-kentucky-straight-bourbon-7-year-750ml","title":"Castle \u0026 Key Wheated Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon 7 Year 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eCastle \u0026amp; Key Wheated Cask Strength is a 7-year-old, unfiltered Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at barrel proof, and the distillery's oldest age-stated bourbon to date. This batch is 105.8 proof (52.9% ABV).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCastle \u0026amp; Key operates in the restored Old Taylor Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, a landmark built by Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor Jr. in 1887 and one of the most architecturally stunning distillery sites in America, with castle-like stone buildings and formal gardens. Its wheated bourbon uses an unconventional mash bill of 73% white corn, 10% white winter wheat and 17% malted barley, made with a sweet mash process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwapping traditional red wheat for white winter wheat and keeping a high share of malted barley highlights a deep, bakery-like pastry sweetness and yeast character rather than aggressive oak or candy notes. Expect caramel, vanilla and warm oak on the nose, a full-bodied palate where wheated sweetness and caramel meet warming oak spice, and a long, warming finish. It earned Double Platinum at the 2025 ASCOT Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA milestone release from a beautiful distillery, it makes a fine gift for wheated bourbon fans.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBourbon must be made in the United States from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak containers, and straight bourbon must be aged at least two years. Those rules give bourbon its characteristic sweetness, with caramel and vanilla drawn from the charred barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, vanilla and warm oak.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pastry-like wheated sweetness, caramel and oak spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProducer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Castle \u0026amp; Key Distillery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon, wheated, cask strength, unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill:\u003c\/strong\u003e 73% white corn, 10% white winter wheat, 17% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof \/ ABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 105.8 proof (52.9% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegion:\u003c\/strong\u003e Frankfort, Kentucky, United States\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy It\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSip it neat, then add a few drops of water. It pairs with pecan pie, croissant bread pudding or a cigar.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is the mash bill?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e73% white corn, 10% white winter wheat and 17% malted barley.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow old is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeven years, the distillery's oldest age-stated bourbon to date.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhere is it made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the restored Old Taylor Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore more in our \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003eBourbon collection\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Castle \u0026 Key","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68023523344693,"sku":"VWS200432211","price":56.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/7367\/8901\/files\/noir-gold-main-17198.webp?v=1793658242","url":"https:\/\/hiddencasks.com\/products\/castle-key-wheated-cask-strength-kentucky-straight-bourbon-7-year-750ml","provider":"Hidden Casks","version":"1.0","type":"link"}