First Impressions
William Larue Weller is the wheated entry in the Antique Collection — uncut, unfiltered, typically twelve years old and bottled at barrel proof.
Distillery & Heritage
Named for William Larue Weller, the 19th-century distiller credited with first substituting wheat for rye as the secondary grain in bourbon, this expression uses Buffalo Trace's wheated mash bill — the same recipe behind the entire Weller line and the Van Winkle bourbons.
Tasting Notes in Detail
The nose is pure pâtisserie — honeyed bread, crème brûlée, baked apple and vanilla. The palate delivers rich caramel, butterscotch and baked stone fruit, with the wheat lending a soft, pillowy mouthfeel that drinks far below its proof.
Verdict
If Stagg is the heavyweight, Weller is the artist.
