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Wheatley Vodka is a craft vodka brand made by the Sazerac Company at the Buffalo Trace Distillery using a recipe crafted from its namesake, Buffalo Trace Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley. The product launched in 2014 and is made from a grain combination of North Dakota soft red winter wheat and corn. The two grains are distilled seven times separately, married, then distilled three more times for the products 10-times distilled labeling^[1]. It is bottled at 82 proof.

Wheatley Vodka was Buffalo Trace Distillery's first U.S. craft vodka release on the tail end of experiments in the vodka category like the limited edition, high-end European release of CLIX vodka in 2013^[2].

History

After a series of experiments with vodka, the Buffalo Trace Distillery launched Wheatley Vodka in 2014. The brand was rolled out only to limited markets. It's marketing began with word-of-mouth and bartender marketing programs, as well as a social media presence. It launched a full website and enhanced bartender program in 2018^[3]. It even received recommendations from the storied Van Winkle bourbon family of Kentucky, whose brands are also distilled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Julian Van Winkle endorsed the brand to a Saveur reporter in 2017^[4]. In 2018, it was chosen to replace rival Tito's as the vodka of choice served on United Airlines^[5].

Wheatley Vodka is distributed throughout the United States and Canada.

Awards

Wheatley Vodka has won numerous awards and recognitions since its launch in 2014, including:

2014 International Wine & Spirits Competition - Gold Quality Award^[6]
2015 International Wine & Spirits Competition - Gold Quality Award^[7]
2015 MicroLiquor Spirt Awards - Gold Medal^[8]
2016 San Francisco International Spirits Competition - Gold Medal^[9]
2016 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, Frankfort, Ky. - "Excellent Highly Recommended"^[10]
2016 Washington Cup - Washington Cup Competition^[11]^[12]
2017 San Francisco International Spirits Competition - Gold Medal^[13]
2018 Ultimate Spirits Challenge, Frankfort, Ky. - "Excellent Highly Recommended"^[14]

References

^ "Buffalo Trace Names New Small Batch Product After Its Master Distiller, Harlen Wheatley - Fred Minnick". Fred Minnick. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
^ "Buffalo Trace vodka launched in UK". Retrieved 2018-10-20.
^ Cornett, Team. "https://teamcornett.com/work/wheatley-vodka". Cornett. Retrieved 2018-10-20. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
^ "The Van Winkle Family Would Like You to Try This Vodka". SAVEUR. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
^ "United Airlines Dropped Tito's Vodka, Now Serving Wheatley From "Man Who Launched a Million Hangovers" - View from the Wing". View from the Wing. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
^ "Wheatley Vodka | IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition". www.iwsc.net. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
^ "Search IWSC 2015 | IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition". www.iwsc.net. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
^ "MicroLiquor Spirit Awards - 2015 Winners". MicroLiquor. 2015. Retrieved 10/19/18. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
^ "San Francisco International Spirits Compeition - 2016 Winners" (PDF). San Francisco International Spirits Competition. 2016. Retrieved 10/19/18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
^ Contributor, Tops Louisville. "Wheatley Vodka Awarded at Ultimate Spirits Challenge". www.topslouisville.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
^ http://www.washingtoncup.com/PDFS/2016WCPressRelease.pdf
^ "2016 Washington Cup Press Release and Winners List" (PDF). Washington Cup. 9/23/16. Retrieved 10/19/18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)
^ "San Francisco World Spirits Competition". results.sfspiritscomp.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.
^ "Wheatley - 90 points in Vodka competition". www.ultimate-beverage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

External links

[1] "Buffalo Trace Names New Small Batch Product After Its Master Distiller, Harlen Wheatley - Fred Minnick". Fred Minnick. 2014-04-01. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[2] "Buffalo Trace vodka launched in UK". Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[3] Cornett, Team. "https://teamcornett.com/work/wheatley-vodka". Cornett. Retrieved 2018-10-20. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)

[4] "The Van Winkle Family Would Like You to Try This Vodka". SAVEUR. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[5] "United Airlines Dropped Tito's Vodka, Now Serving Wheatley From "Man Who Launched a Million Hangovers" - View from the Wing". View from the Wing. 2018-05-31. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[6] "Wheatley Vodka | IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition". www.iwsc.net. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[7] "Search IWSC 2015 | IWSC International Wine & Spirit Competition". www.iwsc.net. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[8] "MicroLiquor Spirit Awards - 2015 Winners". MicroLiquor. 2015. Retrieved 10/19/18. {{cite web}}: |archive-url= requires |archive-date= (help); Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

[9] "San Francisco International Spirits Compeition - 2016 Winners" (PDF). San Francisco International Spirits Competition. 2016. Retrieved 10/19/18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

[10] Contributor, Tops Louisville. "Wheatley Vodka Awarded at Ultimate Spirits Challenge". www.topslouisville.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)

[11] ttp://www.washingtoncup.com/PDFS/2016WCPressRelease.pdf

[12] "2016 Washington Cup Press Release and Winners List" (PDF). Washington Cup. 9/23/16. Retrieved 10/19/18. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)

[13] "San Francisco World Spirits Competition". results.sfspiritscomp.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

[14] "Wheatley - 90 points in Vodka competition". www.ultimate-beverage.com. Retrieved 2018-10-20.

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