Outsourced and Outstanding? MGP Wheated Bourbon Review – Rare Saint, Old Louisville & Fiddler Chin Music
MGP Sourced Bourbon
🥃 Outsourced and Outstanding?
Welcome back to Tortured Bourbon, where we drink, laugh, rant, and maybe ruffle some feathers in the bourbon world. Today’s lineup tackles a hot topic: MGP-sourced wheated bourbons. These bottles aren’t Kentucky-born despite what the front labels sometimes suggest—they’re straight from Indiana’s powerhouse distillery, MGP.
The contenders:
Rare Saint Limited Release Wheated Bourbon (123 proof)
Old Louisville 7-Year Wheated Bourbon (Batch W-2, 119.2 proof)
Fiddler Chin Music – Fastball Release 1 (ASW Distillery, 100 proof)
🌾 What is MGP?
If you’ve ever noticed Distilled in Indiana on a back label, odds are it came from MGP of Lawrenceburg. Formerly Seagram’s, this massive facility became the ghostwriter for half of America’s bourbon and rye. Brands buy aged barrels, finish them, blend them, and bottle them under their own names.
The good: access to excellent bourbon without waiting a decade.
The bad: a transparency problem—some brands play “bourbon cosplay” and pretend they made it themselves.
🥃 The Bourbon Lineup
1. Fiddler Chin Music – Fastball Release 1
Distillery: ASW (Atlanta, GA)
Source: 5-year-old MGP wheated bourbon
Proof: 100
Mash Bill: 51% corn, 45% wheat, 4% malted barley
Finish: Georgia oak staves
Tasting Notes: Honey graham cracker, green apple, vanilla → baked pear, cinnamon toast, creamy butterscotch → soft spice, toasted grain.
ASW is open about its sourcing and reimagines the whiskey with Georgia oak finishing. Think of it as MGP with a southern drawl.
2. Old Louisville Wheated Bourbon – 7 Year (Batch W-2)
Brand: Old Louisville Whiskey Co.
Age: 7 years
Proof: 119.2
Style: MGP barrels curated and bottled with transparency
Tasting Notes: Toasted marshmallow, ripe cherry, sweet wheat grain → brown butter, almond nougat, baking spice → warm vanilla and nutmeg.
This is dessert at nearly 120 proof—big, bold, and unapologetically honest about its origins.
3. Rare Saint Limited Release Wheated Bourbon
Style: Boutique bottler, MGP exclusive
Proof: 123
Age: 5–8 years
Bottling: Barrel strength, non-chill filtered
Tasting Notes: Caramel, black tea, orange zest → molasses, cherry cola, clove → citrus peel and warm spice.
Rare Saint is new, elegant, and transparent. Minimalist design, cult energy, and serious flavor.
🔥 Tortured Bourbon Rankings
We judge on our signature scale:
Piddlin – lowest
Bless Your Heart – meh
That Dog Will Hunt – solid everyday pour
Hush Your Mouth – fantastic
Cock of the Walk – elite
Which MGP wheated bourbon came out on top? Watch the full video to find out:
🌎 Why This Episode Matters
MGP is the backbone of modern American whiskey.
Wheated mash bills offer softer, dessert-like flavor compared to rye-heavy bourbons.
Proof, finishing, and transparency completely change the drinking experience.
Brands like Rare Saint and Old Louisville prove honesty tastes better.
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