Sandalwood | Pencil shavings | Nougat | Caramel | Light brown sugar | Buttercream | Yeast

Caramel | Apricot | Cinnamon sugar | White chocolate | Bright & fruity

Cinnamon spice | Seasoned oak | Leather | Tempered clove | Light oak tannins | Lingering spice | Slight bitterness

Augusta Distillery has made a name for themselves sourcing high aged bourbon and more recently, their “Buff Turkey” releases. The company expanded its portfolio in 2026 with two new cask strength expressions: Small Batch Bourbon and a Wheated Single Barrel Bourbon. Though the bottle doesn’t feature an age statement, the company’s website states that it’s aged an average of 7 years, and marks the distillery’s first wheated expression.

The bourbon’s aroma features a medium intensity, offering its scents on a very balanced delivery. Gentle scents of sandalwood and pencil shavings start the aroma in a welcoming place and give way to equally tempered scents of nougat, light brown sugar, and buttercream. The palate is also noticeably gentle with a creamy mouthfeel, delivering caramel and apricot in equal measure. The finish takes a turn, dishing up big cinnamon spice before seasoned oak, leather, and light clove take over.

Despite its proof, the flavors presented in this Augusta Distillery Wheated Single Barrel Bourbon are surprisingly tempered. The company states they were looking to expand their lineup with a “softer, more rounded expression,” and for the most part, that is exactly what this single barrel offers. The only exception is the amount of cinnamon spice the finish brings. Though it provides a welcome contrast, it’s more forceful than you’d expect it to be for a wheated bourbon, and it's perhaps related to the bourbon’s proof. How much that ultimately matters is based on personal preference as well as it has a somewhat high $80 price point.

The bourbon in review is from barrel no. 26-11.