Michigan distillery makes best wheat whiskey in U.S., renowned critic says Updated Dec 30, 2020; Posted Dec 29, 2020 Renowned whiskey critic Fred Minnick selected Journeyman Distillery’s Corsets, Whips and Whiskey best wheat whiskey of 2020.Photos courtesy of Minnick Media and Journeyman Distillery Facebook Share A Michigan distillery makes one of the best whiskeys in the United States, according to renowned whiskey critic Fred Minnick. Journeyman Distillery’s Corsets, Whips and Whiskey was named Best Wheat Whiskey by Minnick, who tasted more than 600 whiskeys throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. According to the distillery in Three Oaks (Berrien County), the whiskey is a single-grain, cask strength version of its Buggy Whip Wheat that comes directly from barrel-to-glass.