Heaven Hill's Grain to Glass series of whiskeys, particularly the wheated bourbon, shows that this concept is more than a gimmick.
that comes out of these operations needs the tonnage to match. Small farmers are generally not going to be able to provide that, which is why you usually don’t see “grain to glass” expressions from the big names. But this month, decided to give the concept a go by launching a trio of new grain-to-glass whiskeys, and the results prove that it’s not just a gimmick.
We’re going to focus on the best of the three whiskeys—a wheated bourbon—but the other two are a rye whiskey and a straight bourbon. The wheater is made from a mashbill of 52 percent corn, 35 percent wheat, and 13 percent malted barley, which has a higher percentage of wheat than the regularwheated mashbill .
There are a couple of things to parse here. The term “grain to glass” can kind of mean anything you want it to, because, after all, a whiskey by definition always starts as grain and ends up in glass. While Heaven Hill didn’t grown the grains itself, the point of this project seems to be about transparency, specificity, and terroir, and in that it’s succeeded.
The other whiskeys are worth trying, but the wheated bourbon is the star. On the nose, it’s rich in honey and grain, with a bit of cherry Jolly Rancher lingering in the background. Fresh and dried fruit explode on the palate, with notes of cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, butterscotch, and canned peaches. It’s a bit hot at 121 proof, but not aggressive, and a little bit of water or a big ice cube really mellows it out nicely.
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