Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon – Chinquapin Barrel (750ml)

Product Description

Heaven Hill Grain to Glass Wheated Bourbon Chinquapin Barrel 750ml is a rare and intellectually compelling release that showcases how grain choice and oak selection can dramatically reshape bourbon’s character. Hand-selected by blackbook, this expression is part of Heaven Hill’s Grain to Glass series—an initiative rooted in total transparency, from estate-sourced grains all the way to experimental barrel aging.

Built on a wheated bourbon mashbill, this release replaces rye with wheat, creating a softer, rounder base spirit. That gentle sweetness is then aged in Chinquapin oak barrels, a bold and unconventional oak species known for its higher tannin levels and pronounced spice. The contrast is intentional: the wheat brings softness and approachability, while the Chinquapin oak adds structure, grip, and layered spice.

At blackbook, we seek bottles that tell a story you can taste. This is a bourbon where softness meets structure—elegant, expressive, and deeply educational for serious whiskey drinkers.

Tasting Notes

Nose:
Sweet grain, vanilla custard, toasted oak, baking spice, and light caramel.

Palate:
Smooth and layered with honeyed wheat, caramel, cinnamon, toasted corn, gentle pepper, and structured oak tannin.

Finish:
Long, balanced, and warming with lingering sweetness, dry oak, and soft spice.

Specifications

• Category: Bourbon Whiskey

• Style: Wheated Bourbon

• Series: Heaven Hill Grain to Glass

• Oak Type: Chinquapin Oak Barrels

• Mashbill: Wheated (Heaven Hill proprietary)

• Style: Barrel-Driven / Limited Release

• ABV: Typically 50%+ (varies by batch)

• Size: 750ml

• Distillery: Heaven Hill Distillery

• blackbook Selection: Yes

Why You’ll Love It 

This release is a masterclass in balance. The wheated mashbill delivers classic Heaven Hill softness and sweetness, while the Chinquapin oak introduces tension, spice, and structure. It’s bold without being aggressive and refined without being simple.

At blackbook, we consider this one of the most approachable entries in the Grain to Glass lineup—perfect for fans of wheated bourbons who want to explore how alternative oak changes the experience.

Perfect For

• Sipping neat or with a few drops of water

• Fans of wheated bourbons seeking something unique

• Bourbon drinkers interested in grain-and-oak experimentation

• Collectors of limited Heaven Hill releases

• Educational tastings focused on mashbill differences

• Building a thoughtful, blackbook-curated bourbon collection