Wenzel Whiskey: The Best Custom Blending Experience in Kentucky?

Welcome to Your Bourbon Journey! For this episode of Bourbon Trail Tales and Tastes, we are back in historic downtown Covington, Kentucky, for an exclusive look at Wenzel Whiskey, distillery #64 on our list! We've had the pleasure of visiting Wenzel three times, witnessing their incredible transformation from a rectifier's shop into a stunning, active production facility featuring a state-of-the-art column and pot still setup. In this video, we're taking you on a full tour of Wenzel’s beautifully restored Packard showroom-turned-distillery and sharing the results of what we believe is the best blending experience in Kentucky. Watch as we finally uncap, compare, and taste the three unique, high-proof straight bourbon whiskey blends we crafted: 🥃 5th Anniversary Blend (122.42 Proof): A custom 6-year, 9-month multi-state blend anchoring strong 50% Indiana (MGP) and 30% Kentucky backbones with a sweet 20% Georgia kiss. 🥃 Weekend Delight (117.56 Proof): A silky-smooth, 7-year, 3-month masterpiece that split 40% MGP and 40% Georgia "Ghost" distillate, complexed by 20% of a deeply oaky, well-aged 13-year Tennessee Dickel stock. 🥃 The 66 Fusion (116.05 Proof): Blended for Rebecca's 66th birthday and landing on an exact 66% corn four-grain mashbill (66C/13.8R/9.2W/11.4M). This 80/20 Georgia/MGP blend has a remarkable chocolate finish! We also peel back the curtain on the blending science, sharing Master Blending tips we learned at Wenzel, including why we are shocked to discover a certain "wangy" mystery outlier barrel was actually Jim Beam! If you're exploring the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky whiskey scene, a stop at Wenzel Whiskey (and neighboring Revival Vintage Spirits) is an absolute must. If you love whiskey history, craft distilling, and custom barrel selections, hit that SUBSCRIBE button, drop a comment with your favorite blending ratios, and always drink responsibly! ### **Connect With Us & Support The Journey!** 🥃 **Become a Patron & Get Exclusive Content:** https://www.patreon.com/cw/YourBourbonJourney 🌐 **Visit Our Website:** https://yourbourbonjourney.com/ 🔔 **SUBSCRIBE HERE:** https://www.youtube.com/@YourBourbonJourney?sub_confirmation=1 📸 **Instagram:** https://www.instagram.com/yourbourbonjourney/ 👍 **Facebook:** https://www.facebook.com/YourBourbonJourney ❌YOUR BOURBON JOURNEY DOES NOT SELL ALCOHOL❌ ✴️ Wenzel Whiskey Custom Blend - 5th Anniversary Classification: Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys Age: 6 Years, 9 Months (Reflecting the youngest component; barrels up to 7Y 8M used) Proof: 122.42 Proof Other: Heavy Indiana (50%) and Kentucky (30%) backbone, rounded out with 20% Georgia bourbon. Barrel 2 (Louisiana) was excluded from this final blend. Purchased: March 16, 2025 ✴️ Wenzel Whiskey Custom Blend - Weekend Delight Classification: Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys Proof: 117.56 Proof Other: A perfectly balanced split of 40% Indiana (MGP) and 40% Georgia (Ghost) to anchor the body, topped off with 20% well-aged 13-Year Tennessee (Dickel) to bring in some deep oak maturity. Purchased: July 11, 2025 ✴️ Wenzel Whiskey Custom Blend - The 66 Fusion Classification: Blend of Straight Bourbon Whiskeys Mash Bill: Exact Blended Four-Grain Mash Bill: 66% Corn, 13.8% Rye, 9.2% Wheat, 11.4% Malted Barley Age: 4 Years, 10 Months (Youngest component; includes 8Y 9M and 9Y 4M aged stocks) Proof: 116.05 Proof (Calculated component proof 116.00) Other: A four-grain blend dominated by an 80% split of Georgia bourbon (half 8+ years old, half just under 5 years old), braced by 20% of well-aged 9-Year Indiana MGP. Purchased: May 1, 2026 🎥 VIDEO CHAPTERS 0:00 - Welcome back to the Bourbon Trail 0:16 - Wenzel Whiskey - Distillery No. 64 1:29 - Breaking Down the Blending Process & Tips 2:54 - The Evolution of Wenzel: From Rectifiers to Distillers 3:48 - The Golden Ticket Experience 4:45 - Inside Wenzel Distillery Tour 5:14 - The Packard Showroom now Bar 7:02 - Tasting Bottle 1: 5th Anniversary Blend (122.42 Proof) 11:24 - Tasting Bottle 2: Weekend Delight with 13-Year Oak Maturity 14:46 - Tasting Bottle 3: The 66 Fusion Four-Grain Birthday Blend 22:10 - Final Verdict: Which Custom Blend Won? 22:44 - Planning Your Northern Kentucky Bourbon Trail Trip 24:06 - Cheers to Wenzel Whiskey! 🚨REMEMBER TO ALWAYS DRINK RESPONSIBLY🚨 ❓Questions❓ YourBourbonJourney@gmail.com NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly. #WenzelWhiskey #BourbonTrail #KentuckyBourbon #CustomBlending #BourbonTasting #WhiskeyReview #CraftDistilling #CovingtonKY #YourBourbonJourney #HighProofBourbon #MGPBourbon #FourGrainBourbon #WenzelDistillery #NorthernKentucky #TastingNotes