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Use the three dials to choose your complexity, flavor, and color preferences on the tasting wheel, then hit calculate to find your perfect whiskey.

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Use the three dials to choose your complexity, flavor, and color preferences
on the tasting wheel, then hit calculate to find your perfect whiskey.

96% Match:

Bernheim Original Wheat Whiskey

COLOR: Bright amber

AROMA: Mildy sweet, hints of vanilla and honey

TASTE: Hints of toffee, berries, and spice

FINISH: Toasted oak; elegant and warm

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Sweet Flavor

Delicate Amber Color

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