Bare Knuckle Straight Wheat Whiskey

Whiskey: Bare Knuckle Straight Wheat

Whiskeys with a high wheat content are softer and silkier than most, and this is a great example from Virginia-based KO Distilling, with alluring notes of caramel, vanilla and butterscotch, with a touch of toasty oak.

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Size: 750ML

Proof: 121.9 (60.95% ABV)

Origin: United States

Distillery: KO Distilling

Bare Knuckle Straight Wheat Whiskey Single Barrel Cask Strength is made with 60% wheat, 30% rye and 10% malted barley, all sourced from local Virginia farms. It is double-distilled, aged for at least 2 years in a single charred new American White Oak barrel, and bottled directly from the barrel, without dilution.

Bare Knuckle Straight Wheat Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: A predominance of caramel, with hints of vanilla and butterscotch.

Palate: With notes of creamy vanilla, anise, and a hint caramel.

Finish: Spice on the finish.

Distillery Information

Founded by long-time U.S. Merchant Marine Academy classmates Bill Karlson, K and John OMara, O, KO Distilling is a craft producer of clear unaged spirits, including three gins and a white whiskey, and aged small-batch whiskeys. Produced in Manassas, Virginia, at a state of the art distillery, KO spirits are currently available at retail outlets in Virginia, the District of Columbia, Maryland and Delaware, as well as package stores for the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Coast Guard.