About
Wheeler's Raid Distillery is a craft producer in Nolensville, TN, specializing in bourbons, ryes, and rums with innovative finishes using hand-selected staves like French Oak, Sherry, Honey, and Toasted barrels. They offer a range of core blends and limited availability cask strength and double-barreled expressions, emphasizing complex flavors, smooth finishes, and unique cross-finishing between spirits. Their products cater to both beginners and connoisseurs with detailed tasting notes highlighting vanilla, cinnamon, spice, and sweetness.
innovative stave and cask finishes (French Oak, Sherry, Honey, Toasted)
limited cask strength and double-barreled releases
cross-finished rums, ryes, and bourbons
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What They Make
Wheeler’s Raid Original Blend Bourbon 01
100 proof 3-4 year old bourbon finished with double toasted American oak staves. Notes of vanilla and cinnamon with smooth finish.
Wheeler’s Raid French Oak Bourbon 03
105 proof 4-6 year bourbon finished 6 months with Sonoma Valley French Oak staves. Sweetness, dryness, complexity, warm finish.
Wheeler’s Raid Original Blend Rye 04
90 proof 3-4 year high rye mash bill. Tropical notes, spicy mid-palate, crisp finish.
Wheeler’s Raid Cask Strength Rye 05
Limited 110-112 proof 3-4 year rye, batched 2-3 barrels. Velvety smooth drawn out finish.
Wheeler’s Raid Sherry Cask Strength Bourbon 08
Limited 4-5 year high rye bourbon finished 1-2 months in sherry staves. Bold, buttery, sweet sherry finish.
Wheeler’s Raid Double Oak Bourbon 09
Limited 5-6 year bourbon finished 4-5 months in new #4 char American Oak. Dark chocolate, roasted marshmallows, dried apricot, caramel.
Wheeler’s Raid Double Barreled Rye 10
Limited 4-5 year 95/5 rye finished 4-5 months in new charred oak. Rich nose, sugared spice, sweet spicy finish.
Wheeler’s Raid Honey Finished Bourbon 11
Limited 21% rye 4-5 year bourbon finished in honey cask. Sweet nose, rich sweetness with rye punch, lingering sweetness.
Wheeler’s Raid Toasted Rye 12
Limited 95/5 4-5 year rye toasted barrel finish. Sweet bread, toasted marshmallow, baking spices, dried fruit.
Wheeler’s Raid Toasted Honey Rye 14
Limited 95/5 4-5 year rye double finished toasted then honey. Effervescent honey, oak, spices, floral notes.
Wheeler’s Raid Dark Rum 15
Limited full bodied dark rum. Vanilla, molasses, bright fruit, raisins, dried fruit.
Wheeler’s Raid Rum Finished in a Bourbon Cask 16
Limited aged rum finished in bourbon cask. Vanilla, molasses, caramel, aged oak.
Wheeler’s Raid Rum Finished in a Rye Cask 17
Limited aged rum finished in rye cask. Vanilla, molasses, baking spices, black pepper.
Wheeler’s Raid Rye Finished in a Rum Cask 18
Limited rye finished in rum cask. Baking spices, pepper, oak, caramel, molasses.
Wheeler’s Raid Bourbon Whiskey Finished in a Rum Cask 19
Limited bourbon finished in rum cask. Caramel, vanilla, oak, sugary spices.
Awards
Silver Medal, Tennessee Spirits Competition 2022
2022