About

Wenzel Distillery is Covington, Kentucky's only distillery, located in a repurposed Packard automotive building in downtown Covington. They produce wheated barrel proof bourbon, straight rye whiskey batch #03, sherry cask finished bourbon, and barrel proof rye whiskey. Embracing tradition while defining distinction, they have earned awards like Best American Rye Whiskey and Double Gold at the 2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Wheated Barrel Proof Bourbon Straight Rye Whiskey Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey
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Wenzel Distillery location exterior Wheated bourbon bottle Rye whiskey bottle Sherry cask finished bourbon bottle Distillery interior
What They Make
Wheated Barrel Proof Bourbon
Wheated barrel proof bourbon
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Straight Rye Whiskey Batch #03
Voted Best Rye Whiskey
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Sherry Cask Finished Bourbon
Voted Best Finished Bourbon
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Straight Rye Barrel Proof Whiskey
Voted Best American Rye Whiskey at national spirits competition, Double Gold and Best of Class Finalist at 2025 SFWSC
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Awards
Silver Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2022 2022
Latest News

2025 San Francisco World Spirits Competition: Double Gold and Best of Class Finalist for Straight Rye Barrel Proof Whiskey. Featured in Forbes, Gear Patrol, The Times, High Life, Whiskey Magazine.