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Lesson 06 · Wheated
Wheated Bourbon
Swap the rye for wheat and the whole bourbon softens.
Most bourbons use rye as the second grain. Wheated bourbons use wheat instead, which tends to taste softer and sweeter, with more bread, honey and caramel and less pepper.
A lot of the most hunted bottles in the country are wheaters, which is part of why the word gets thrown around at every liquor store counter.