Wheat whisky is whisky made with a mash bill which consists primarily of wheat. It is produced much the same as other whiskies, where the grain is milled and mashed to extract the sugars and that sugary liquid is fermented, distilled, and aged,
Whisky is made with wheat globally, notably in Germany and The United States. The latter only allows a product to be labelled wheat whiskey if the mash bill is at least 51% wheat. Wheat whiskey may be labelled as a "straight" in America if it is aged for at least two years in new, charred oak barrels, much the same as bourbon or rye whiskey. Some notable wheat whiskies include Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey and Bernheim Original.
Wheat can be used as part of the mashbill to create bourbon too. It’s seen as a sweet, mellowing grain that is key in forging the character of products like Pappy Van Winkle's Family Reserve, W. L. Weller, Maker's Mark, Old Fitzgerald, and Rebel Yell.
Typically wheat whisky displays sweet, buttery, and creamy flavours like vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, and honey. It’s much less spicy than rye but does have a floral quality too. Wheat whisky’s unimposing nature allows it to meld beautifully with a range of ingredients in cocktails.