{"product_id":"frank-august-case-study-08-winter-wheated-reserve-kentucky-straight-bourbon-2026-750-ml","title":"Frank August Case Study 08 - Winter Wheated Reserve Kentucky Straight Bourbon 2026 750 ml","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgPEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" aria-owns=\"action-menu-parent-container\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003eFrank August Case Study: 08 Winter Wheated Reserve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the eighth limited-edition release in \u003cspan class=\"R78TQ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"APwqaf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"gQWhZ\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAxoX7vYGYAxULI0QIHdBWBSQQy_kOeggIAggBCA8QAQ\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgPEAE\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thebarreltap.com\/collections\/new-arrivals\/products\/frank-august-case-study-8-winter-wheated-reserve-bourbon\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eFrank August's\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/www.thebarreltap.com\/collections\/new-arrivals\/products\/frank-august-case-study-8-winter-wheated-reserve-bourbon\u0026quot;,null,[null,null,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,[[1794453968872256,138683147,604329680],null,null,null,null,[[2,1,13]]],null,null,[244939,null,2],null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1,1008,182,375]]}]],null,null,2,null,null,null,null,0]]--\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[null,null,null,null,null,null,[[1794453968872256,138683147,604329680],null,null,null,null,[[2,1,13]]],\u0026quot;https:\/\/www.thebarreltap.com\/collections\/new-arrivals\/products\/frank-august-case-study-8-winter-wheated-reserve-bourbon\u0026quot;],0,0],\u0026quot;\\u0026jSCde_q:u9afN\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;\\u0026jSCde_q:kEV45c\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/www.thebarreltap.com\/collections\/new-arrivals\/products\/frank-august-case-study-8-winter-wheated-reserve-bourbon\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1,1008,182,375]]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;Frank August Case Study: 08 | 8 Year Winter Wheated ...\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon | 8 Years | 108.8 Proof (54.4% ABV) | 8-Barrel Batch * Frank August Case Study: 08 Winter Wheated Reserve revisits the whiskey lots behind the brand\u0026#39;s first wheated bourbon, Case Study: 05. For its second wheated release, Frank August narrowed the selection to barrels filled with whiskey distilled during the winter. The result is an eight-year Kentucky straight bourbon with a creamy texture, dark caramel and baked cherry on the palate, and a long finish of vanilla custard and toasted oak. * Frank August assembled eight batches of eight barrels each and bottled the bourbon at barrel strength. Case Study: 08 carries an eight-year age statement and comes in at 108.8 proof, compared with 104.5 proof for Case Study: 05. The whiskey was distilled and aged in Kentucky, then bottled by Frank August in Bardstown.\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcQmIKXKRxSMzbXY6LIQtIqGJHrrHIe75pTI98lhvSyvHEldedF7wZqWo33lRmcwq9uXV2ZPln1bFaWjT5g\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;The Barrel Tap\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/www.thebarreltap.com\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1794453968872256,138683147,604329680],null,null,null,null,[[2,1,13]]],null,\u0026quot;fcca46fd-4186-4448-8dc1-13c0edd5b867\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e 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.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-os-fs=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-os-fs=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=jSCde_13\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgUEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003eKey Specifications \u0026amp; Release Details\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],null,null,1]]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgXEAA\" data-processed=\"true\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgXEAI\" data-sae=\"\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eLineage and Production.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgXEAg\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eBatch Size.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cspan class=\"R78TQ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"APwqaf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"gQWhZ\" rel=\"noopener\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjAxoX7vYGYAxULI0QIHdBWBSQQy_kOeggIAggBCBcQCQ\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgXEAk\" href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/frank-august-case-study-08-winter-wheated-reserve\" data-complete=\"true\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eWooden Cork\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/frank-august-case-study-08-winter-wheated-reserve\u0026quot;,null,[null,null,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,[[1794453968872256,138683147,604329680],null,null,null,null,[[2,1,22]]],null,null,[244939,null,2],null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1,1008,181,283]]}]],null,null,2,null,null,null,null,0]]--\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[[null,null,null,null,null,null,[[1794453968872256,138683147,604329680],null,null,null,null,[[2,1,22]]],\u0026quot;https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/frank-august-case-study-08-winter-wheated-reserve\u0026quot;],0,0],\u0026quot;\\u0026jSCde_1j:u9afN\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;\\u0026jSCde_1j:kEV45c\u0026quot;]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[\u0026quot;https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/frank-august-case-study-08-winter-wheated-reserve\u0026quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{\u0026quot;1218\u0026quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1,1008,181,283]]}]],16,null,\u0026quot;Frank August Case Study: 08 Winter Wheated Reserve\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;What is Case Study: 08? It is the eighth release in Frank August\u0026#39;s Case Study series and the brand\u0026#39;s second wheated bourbon, selected entirely from winter-distillation barrels and bottled at barrel strength, 108.8 proof. How does it relate to Case Study: 05? CS:08 returns to the same lots as CS:05 — which was named World\u0026#39;s Best Wheated Bourbon at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition — with a more focused selection of winter-distilled barrels, adding depth from extra time in oak. How old is it and what proof? It carries an eight-year age statement but is closer to nine years old, bottled at 54.4% ABV (108.8 proof).\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn2.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcRaInnSrrGpOqBBXtpHlNG8cEAgZX0UjVSp7iB0Vd0RN2Q3HhW3A2Z7SKd08yS8kiWVm5j4GwcLQGzydxk\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;Wooden Cork\u0026quot;,\u0026quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/woodencork.com\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL\u0026quot;,[[1794453968872256,138683147,604329680],null,null,null,null,[[2,1,22]]],null,\u0026quot;5ff9a461-67fb-4297-a308-2bbf80a6c2de\u0026quot;]]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e notes the release consists of eight distinct batches of eight hand-selected barrels each (64 barrels total), bottled unfiltered in Bardstown, Kentucky.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgXEA4\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eProof and Mash Bill.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"yhAwj\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ZLzG0d ncoeY E8xBUb\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"4\" data-animation-nesting=\"\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-wiz-attrbind=\"aria-level=jSCde_2a\/fLk2Md\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgcEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003eTasting Profile\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[[2,[null,null,1,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[351768,null,0]],null,null,1]]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"XSq4R KI3fJ\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgeEAA\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgeEAI\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eNose.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e Aromas lead with crème brûlée, baked pear, brown butter, and toasted pecan, accented by polished oak and light cinnamon bark.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgeEAM\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003ePalate.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e 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.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"Z1qcYe\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAQgeEAQ\" data-complete=\"true\" data-sae=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003e\u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-complete=\"true\"\u003eFinish.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e The finish is long and warming with lingering notes of vanilla custard, toasted oak, and gentle baking spices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Frank 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