One thing is for certain, wheat whiskey is an oddity, particularly since Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey holds the distinguished title of being the only one currently available.
A nearly empty bottle
of Bernheim!
In fact, Bernheim’s offering may just be the only whiskey that uses wheat (winter wheat, mind you) as the main grain since before Prohibition. Instead of the more common corn, rye, or barley, Bernheim’s is successfully spinning heritage into innovation by living up to the 1700s colonial tradition of distilling wheat.
Bernheim Original Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey is it’s full name, and it hasn’t been around long — only since 2005. But, in that time, this distinct small-batch whiskey has amassed a following that is every bit as fervent and loyal as contemporaries that cost over twice as much per bottle. (As the picture attests, I am quite the fan myself!)