Wheated Bourbon Under $100: What the Label Has to Mean

Updated April 2026.

“Wheated” and “under $100” are not TTB classes. The bottle is still bourbon: mash at least 51% corn, new charred oak, ≥80 proof. Wheat replaces rye as the flavoring grain. Maker’s Mark flagship prints 90 proof (45% ABV) on makersmark.com. Heaven Hill’s Larceny page prints 92. Weller Special Reserve is 90 and wheated — allocated, so we will not invent a street price. A 1.5-ounce 45% pour is 1.13 drinks.

Related: Maker’s Mark line, Weller line, is Buffalo Trace wheated.

Recipe vs sticker

SKU / language 1.5 oz drinks
Maker’s Mark 1.13
Larceny 1.15
Weller Special Reserve 1.13
Mash-bill %

A 750 mL 45% bottle is about 19 drinks. Four Maker’s pours are about 4.5 drinks. Pour math: whiskey drinks.

Sources

  • makersmark.com flagship 90 (prior official). Larceny 92 Heaven Hill (prior). Weller Special Reserve 90 / wheated on buffalotracedistillery.com. No mash % invented.
  • TTB 27 CFR 5.143. NIAAA December 2025. Allocated — no street.

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