Southern Star
Paragon Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon

Southern Star Paragon Cask Strength Wheated Bourbon is a bold, single-barrel expression that showcases the rich, approachable character of a wheated mashbill at full barrel proof.

Bottled uncut and unfiltered, each barrel delivers a unique experience while maintaining the signature balance of sweetness, depth, and complexity that wheated bourbon enthusiasts crave.

On the nose, inviting aromas of caramel, vanilla bean, honey, and toasted oak lead to a palate layered with rich toffee, brown sugar, baking spices, and hints of dark fruit.

The wheat-forward mashbill creates a smooth, velvety mouthfeel that carries into a long, warming finish accented by cinnamon, oak, and lingering sweetness.

Fun Facts 

🥃 It’s a true North Carolina bourbon.
Southern Star Paragon is distilled, aged, and bottled by Southern Distilling Company in Statesville, North Carolina. The distillery was founded to help revive the region’s historic reputation as the “Liquor Capital of the World” before Prohibition.

🌾 It’s a wheated bourbon.
Paragon uses a mash bill of 70% corn, 16% wheat, and 14% malted barley. By replacing rye with wheat, it delivers a softer, creamier profile with notes of caramel, honey, vanilla, and fresh baked goods.

🔥 Every cask strength barrel is unique.
Paragon Cask Strength is bottled straight from the barrel without dilution or chill filtration. That means every barrel develops its own proof and flavor profile, making each release a one-of-a-kind bourbon experience.

⭐ Bonus Fact: Southern Star’s Paragon Wheated Bourbon has earned multiple Double Gold, Platinum, Best in Class, and Best Overall awards at major spirits competitions, helping put North Carolina bourbon on the whiskey map.