B.R. Distilling Company – Blue Note Wheated ** ALLOCATED ** Memphis, Tennessee, USA NOSE: Ripe peach, brooding caramel, apricot, cinnamon spice. PALATE: Sticky toffee, pastry sweetness, rustic grain character. FINISH: Warm honey-soaked finish with subtle hazelnut and lingering baking spice. AWARDS: Only recently released for the Wheated Bourbon release itself but Blue Note in general has won: Platinum — 2024 San Francisco World Spirits (Juke Joint & Crossroads); Double Gold — San Francisco World Spirits; and Platinum — SIP Awards. NOTES: This bottle is interesting because it gives customers a softer wheated profile at a strong 101 proof point — potentially appealing to fans of wheaters like Maker's Mark or Weller while still carrying Blue Note’s Memphis identity.