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Frank August Case Study 08 - Winter Wheated Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon 2026 750 ml
Frank August Case Study 08 - Winter Wheated Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon 2026 750 ml
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Frank August Case Study: 08 Winter Wheated Reserve is the eighth limited-edition release in Frank August's experimental Case Study series and the brand's second wheated bourbon. Bottled at a barrel strength of 108.8 proof (54.4% ABV), this 750 mL expression is drawn exclusively from winter-distilled barrels that carry an eight-year age statement while approaching nine years of actual maturation.
Key Specifications & Release Details
- Lineage and Production. The release revisits the same Kentucky whiskey stocks used for Case Study: 05—which won World's Best Wheated Bourbon at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition—but narrows the selection strictly to winter distillations.
- Batch Size. Wooden Cork notes the release consists of eight distinct batches of eight hand-selected barrels each (64 barrels total), bottled unfiltered in Bardstown, Kentucky.
- Proof and Mash Bill. Replacing traditional rye with wheat as the secondary grain creates a softer, sweeter profile bottled at 108.8 proof, stepping up from the 104.5 proof of Case Study: 05.
Tasting Profile
- Nose. Aromas lead with crème brûlée, baked pear, brown butter, and toasted pecan, accented by polished oak and light cinnamon bark.
- Palate. The wheat-forward mash bill delivers a creamy, rounded mouthfeel layered with dark caramel, maple syrup, butterscotch, baked cherry, and subtle hints of dark chocolate and leather.
- Finish. The finish is long and warming with lingering notes of vanilla custard, toasted oak, and gentle baking spices
