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American whiskeys: avg 7.2/10 · median 7.5/10 · range 2–9.5 · 64 rated
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Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey
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Below par
You can do better for the money. Bottom-third reviews at a mid-range price. Breaking Bourbon gives it 2/5, vs. 3.5/5 for the typical american whiskey (66 rated). The Bourbon Culture gives it 6.8/10, vs. 7.5/10 for the typical american whiskey (62 rated). Thin data, two sources.
Woodford Reserve Kentucky Straight Wheat Whiskey is crafted from a grain bill of 52% wheat, 20% malted barley, 20% corn, and 8% rye, bottled at 90.4 proof (45.2% ABV). Influenced by the core Woodford Reserve Bourbon, it offers fruit and floral notes of apple, pear, and banana with cinnamon, cedar, vanilla, and brown sugar.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 12, 2026.
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