Green River Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
Green River Wheated Bourbon is a 90-proof (45% ABV) Kentucky straight bourbon built on a wheated mash bill of 70% corn, 21% wheat, and 9% malted barley — a softer, creamier profile than the rye-forward flagship. Distilled at Green River Distilling Co. in Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, from barrels aged 4–6 years, it was named Best Overall Bourbon at the 2025 New York World Spirits Competition. Order it online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 45% (90 proof) — 750mL
- Age: 4–6 years in new charred American oak
- Mash bill: 70% corn / 21% wheat / 9% malted barley
- Origin: Green River Distilling Co., Owensboro, Kentucky — DSP-KY-10, revived 1885 heritage
- Honor: Best Overall Bourbon, 2025 New York World Spirits Competition
The Wheated Rival to Weller
Green River Distilling Co. dates to 1885 — Kentucky's 10th-oldest licensed distillery, once famous for "The Whiskey Without A Headache," revived on its original Owensboro campus in 2022 and now part of Bardstown Bourbon Company. The wheated expression swaps the rye for wheat, yielding a softer, dessert-like pour that judges at the New York World Spirits Competition praised for its richly textured grain, butterscotch, and oak — beating Blanton's Gold and Weller Full Proof to the top title. Compare it with Green River's rye-backed flagship or browse more bourbon.
Tasting Notes
Ripe peach, warm caramel, dried apricot, and cinnamon on the nose; soft and rounded on the palate — toffee, pastry, hazelnut, roasted cornmeal, vanilla bean; medium honeyed finish with cinnamon dust and soft oak.
How to Enjoy
Neat or over one large cube for the full peach-cobbler arc; the gentle sweetness also plays well in a Whiskey Sour or Old Fashioned.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "wheated bourbon" mean?
The mash bill uses wheat as the secondary grain instead of rye, producing a softer, sweeter, less spicy bourbon.
Why did Green River Wheated win Best Bourbon?
Judges at the 2025 New York World Spirits Competition praised its rich texture, butterscotch, and oak — in a blind field of 100+ bourbons including Blanton's Gold and Weller Full Proof.
How old is Green River Wheated?
It's a blend of 4- to 6-year-old barrels, aged in new charred American oak.
An award-winning wheated value — order Green River Wheated online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.