Buy William Larue Weller 750ml — Antique Collection Bourbon
$900.00
Buy William Larue Weller 750ml, the only wheated bourbon in Buffalo Trace’s legendary Antique Collection, bottled uncut and unfiltered at full natural barrel proof each fall (historically 118-136 proof depending on vintage). Sharing its mash bill with Pappy Van Winkle, it delivers rich caramel, dark fruit, and baking spice with a long, warming finish that belies its intensity. Just a few thousand bottles released annually. Secure this collector-grade BTAC release before allocation runs dry.
Description
Buy William Larue Weller 750ml — Antique Collection Bourbon
TASTING PROFILE
Buy William Larue Weller 750ml and you’re getting the wheated cornerstone of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, released each autumn since 2005 and drawn directly from the barrel with no water added, no chill filtration, and no proofing adjustment of any kind.
The Profile
- Producer: Buffalo Trace Distillery
- Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
- Spirit Type: Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Antique Collection, Uncut & Unfiltered)
- Proof/ABV: Batch-specific, historically ranging 118-136 proof — printed on each vintage’s label
- Age Statement: Typically 10-15 years, varies by release
- Mash Bill: Wheated recipe (corn, wheat, malted barley) — the same formula used across the Weller lineup and Pappy Van Winkle
Sensory Tasting Notes
The Nose
Rich caramel and vanilla lead, carrying the wheated mash bill’s characteristic sweetness amplified by full cask-strength intensity.
The Palate
Powerful yet paradoxically soft, delivering caramel and warm baking spice over dark dried fruit and cherry; the wheat’s gentleness keeps the high proof from tipping into harshness.
The Finish
Exceptionally long and warming, shifting slowly from sweet to dry with lingering oak tannins and persistent vanilla that rewards patient sipping.
The Heritage
William Larue Weller pioneered the substitution of soft winter wheat for rye in bourbon mash bills back in 1849, and this release — introduced to BTAC in 2005 — stands as the modern expression built directly from his original formula, at the same mash bill used for the vastly more famous Van Winkle line. Because Buffalo Trace directs its finest and oldest wheated barrels toward both this release and Pappy Van Winkle, WLW has earned a reputation among serious collectors as essentially Pappy at full, undiluted strength, and has taken home numerous “Whisky of the Year” honors since its debut.
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