Chicken Cock Whiskey announced the release of Chicken Cock Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon, the newest member of its core portfolio and the first wheated mash bill in the brand’s 168-year history. 

The release officially replaces Chicken Cock Small Batch in the core lineup, ushering in a new chapter for the “Famous Old Brand.”

Crafted with a mash bill of 68% corn, 20% wheat, and 12% malted barley, Chicken Cock Wheated Bourbon represents a shift in the brand’s traditional rye-forward profile while preserving the rebellious spirit and bold character that defines Chicken Cock. Bottled at 94 proof and aged a minimum of 5 years, the whiskey delivers a softer, rounder approach without sacrificing depth.

“Our wheated bourbon brings something entirely new to the table for the Chicken Cock brand, while staying true to the quality our customers and fans have come to expect, who are familiar with our traditional high-rye recipe products,” Chicken Cock Whiskey’s Director of Brand Engagement, Will Woodington, said in a news release. “Our wheated bourbon leans more into rich, stone fruit flavors, bringing well-rounded oak to the table on the finish, while our high-rye recipe brings more citrus, butterscotch, and a gentle spice side of the flavor spectrum. Equally delicious, beautifully different.”

This innovation follows a long lineage of Chicken Cock releases that honor the brand’s past — from Old West saloons to the millionaire clubs of the Gilded Age to Harlem’s Cotton Club during Prohibition. Wheated Bourbon carries that legacy forward while inviting new drinkers to experience a softer, easy-sipping expression.

Chicken Cock Wheated Bourbon is bottled in the brand’s signature honeycomb glass — an homage to an 1800s medicinal bottle design — and features “The Famous Old Brand” rooster emblem prominently on the label. Available nationally, the SRP is $54.99.

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About Chicken Cock Whiskey

Founded in 1856 by James A. Miller in Paris, Kentucky, Chicken Cock Whiskey has a rich legacy rooted in the success of Miller’s earlier venture, J.A. Miller’s Old Bourbon, which dates back to the late 1830s. In 2012, Matti Anttila, Grain & Barrel Spirits CEO, revived the historic brand. In 2024, Chicken Cock Whiskey opened its brand home, Circa 1856, offering visitors a multi-faceted immersive experience in one of the oldest historic homes in the Bourbon Capital of the World, Bardstown, Kentucky. Learn more about Chicken Cock Whiskey here:https://chickencockwhiskey.com/.