Sunseeker Wheat Whiskey

Whiskey: Sunseeker Wheat

Another belated solar eclipse-themed whiskey, SunSeeker is Smyrna, Delaware-based Painted Stave Distillings third limited release made from a base of craft beer.

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Size: 750ML

Proof: 84 (42% ABV)

Origin: United States

Distillery: Painted Stave Distilling

In January 2016, Painted Stave Distilling partnered with Fordham Brewing Company in Dover, DE on what would be become the third release in Painted Staves Beers To Whiskey! series. Painted Stave picked up over 3,000 bottles of Fordhams Sunseeker Wheat Beer from the brewery and with the help of a dozen volunteers managed to pour all the beer into a holding tank in about 45 minutes. The unfiltered wheat ale was then distilled into 10 gallons of 124 proof whiskey in Painted Staves copper pot-still. The whiskey aged for 18 months in a Bourbon barrel before being harvested and bottled at 84 proof / 42% ABV.

Sunseeker Wheat Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: An almost effervescent nose. Hints of hop bud, and a light and tantalizing wheat bread body.

Palate: Sweet and almost cake-like with a nice spicy aftertaste. Peach fruit, vanilla and a faint touch of raspberry make for an interesting flavor profile.

Finish: Medium long with a definite fruitiness leading the exit.

Distillery Information

Painted Stave Distilling opened in 2013 in a restored 1940s movie theater in downtown Smyrna, Delaware. Their facility includes a 4,000 sqft production floor that houses their mashing, fermenting and distilling equipment, a 40 seat craft cocktail bar, an art gallery and event space that is available for private gatherings, and soon to be completed outdoor Cocktail Garden and 4,800 sqft barrel storage facility. They produce a wide range of spirits including Straight Bourbon, Straight Rye, Western Dry Gin, the worlds only Scrapple Flavored Vodka, and numerous experimental releases from time to time.