Top Wheat Whiskeys Under $100

Dry Fly is the brain child of Don Poffenroth and Kent Fleischmann, who set out to create whiskey that celebrates the beauty of the country surrounding Spokane, Washington, where the two go fishing. The wheat is sourced from local family farms. Following a double distillation, the wheat mash is aged in 53-gallon new American oak barrels with a #3 char for three years.

This expression is one of the brand's core offerings. It is composed of a mash bill of 74% Oregon-grown winter wheat, 18% rye, and 8% malted barley. It is matured a minimum of 5 years, and bottled at 90 proof.

This limited edition release from WhistlePig was made in collaboration with Liquid Death. The high wheat whiskey (made with nearly all wheat) was aged in new American charred oak barrels and rested in 380-gallon charred oak caskets. It was proofed with Liquid Death Mountain Water to 86 proof (43% ABV). Available for a limited time nationwide and online beginning June 24, 2025. (SRP $74.99)

Introduced in 2019, Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey is made with a four-grain mash bill. With wheat comprising the majority of the mash bill (52%), the other grains used are malted barley (20%), corn (20%), and rye (8%). Crafted by Master Distiller Chris Morris, Woodford Reserve Wheat Whiskey is bottled at 90.4 proof.

First introduced into the market in 2005, this is the first wheat whiskey released in the US. The mash bill is predominantly winter wheat with corn and malted barley taking supporting roles. Recently (Spring 2014) this whiskey has gone from having no age statement to having one of 7 years, quite the reverse of what large whiskey brands are releasing.

Old Elk Straight Wheat Whiskey is made with a mash bill of 95% soft red winter wheat and 5% malted barley. It's aged for 5 years and bottled at 50% ABV using a "slow-cut proofing"--adding Colorado mountain water to bring the bourbon to bottling proof over weeks instead of days.

This wheat whiskey is made in small batches with Ohio soft red winter wheat. It's aged for a minimum of 3 years in Ohio-grown American white oak barrels and then bottled at 92 proof.

This is a seasonal release from Laws Whiskey House. The name is derived from the type of wheat used in its production — Centennial wheat, an heirloom spring soft white varietal grown for them by the Cody family in the San Luis Valley. This bonded wheat whiskey is aged a minimum of 7 years and is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV).

Star Hill Farm Whisky is an annual release from Maker's Mark Distillery, with the inaugural 2025 edition marking the distillery’s first new mash bill and its first wheat whiskey. The release is made from two mash bill recipes: one using 70% soft red winter wheat and 30% malted barley, and another made entirely from malted soft red winter wheat. It is aged 7 to 8 years in a range of cask types, including American oak, French oak, American–French hybrid, and grooved barrels, before being bottled uncut at cask strength. Named for the 1,100-acre Star Hill Farm estate, it was released in the U.S. and U.K. beginning in May 2025, with Australia to follow later in the year. (SRP $100)

A225 is the first batch for 2025 of Bernheim Barrel Proof Wheat Whiskey, an allocated product released in batches twice a year. Like the Original expression it is made with a mash bill of 51% wheat, 37% corn, and 12% malted barley and the age will range from 7-9 years. It's bottled at a barrel proof of 125.4 proof (62.8% ABV). Availability for Batch A225 begins in late February 2025 at select retailers. (SRP $66.99)