Castle & Key 7-Year Cask Strength Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Castle & Key 7-Year Cask Strength Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Castle & Key’s 7-Year Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon is a tribute to craftsmanship and patience. This bold, high-proof bourbon reflects the distillery’s dedication to tradition and the meticulous art of aging. Crafted with a unique mashbill that features white corn, white winter wheat, and malted barley, this whiskey captures the essence of its Kentucky heritage with a modern flair. Each sip tells the story of time, blending vibrant flavors and rich complexity into a timeless expression meant to be savored and shared.
Tasting Notes
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Why Gifted Pour recommends it
This is a bottle for the bourbon lover who already has the everyday pours covered and would appreciate something with more depth. Castle & Key aged this wheated Kentucky bourbon for seven years and bottled it at cask strength, so it arrives bold and layered, built on white corn, white winter wheat and malted barley. The nose opens with orange zest, brûléed peach and buttery pound cake. The palate moves through flaky pastry, red apple, black peppercorn, juicy mango and roasted walnut, with a quiet note of white sage. The long finish recalls oatmeal cinnamon cookies, dried cherry and gentle chai spice. It makes a considered gift for a milestone birthday, a promotion or a retirement toast. It suits someone who likes to sit with a glass and explore it slowly. Suggest they try it neat first, then add a single large ice cube to bring the sweeter, herbal side forward, whether they pour it alone or share it with friends after dinner.
Pairs well with
- Roast duck with cherry glaze — The cherry glaze echoes the bourbon's dried cherry finish, and the rich duck stands up to its cask strength fruit and spice.
- Apple crumble or pecan pie — Warm spiced desserts mirror the red apple, roasted walnut and chai spice notes in the glass.
- Toasting a hard-earned promotion — A bold, patiently aged bourbon with a long, cookie-and-cherry finish feels fitting for marking years of work paying off.
Questions about this bottle
What is this bourbon made from?
It is made from a mash bill of white corn, white winter wheat and malted barley. The wheat is what makes it a wheated bourbon, and Castle & Key describes the recipe as a unique mash bill that captures its Kentucky heritage with a modern flair.
What does it taste like?
Expect orange zest, brûléed peach, buttery pound cake and baked nutmeg on the nose. The palate shows flaky pastry, red apple, black peppercorn, mango, roasted walnut and a hint of white sage. The long finish brings oatmeal cinnamon cookie, dried cherry and gentle chai spice.
How should I drink a cask strength bourbon like this?
Castle & Key recommends it neat to experience its full cask strength complexity and the interplay of fruity, nutty and spicy notes. If you want it more relaxed, a single large ice cube softens the intensity and highlights the sweet and herbal flavors.
How old is it, and what size is the bottle?
This is a 7-year Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Castle & Key Distillery, and it comes in a 750 ml bottle.
