Named for early whiskey pioneer in Kentucky, William Larue Weller. This bourbon is made using Weller’s original bourbon recipe with wheat, rather than rye in the mash bill. Wheat is a soft grain which provides this bourbon with a mild, gentle and smooth taste. The 12-year version is aged...
Weller 12 Year (2021) IN-DEPTH REVIEWClassification: Straight Bourbon Company: Sazerac Company Distillery: Buffalo Trace Release Date: Fall 2021 Proof: 90 Age: 12 Years Mashbill: Undisclosed Color: Chestnut MSRP: $40 (2021) Official Website Buy Weller 12 Year (2021) at FrootbatW...
the mash bill was modified and eventually reached 75% corn, 20% wheat, 5% malted barley (enzymes were added at this time also). Under the Van Winkle family ownership there was a strict
The whiskey’s namesake, William Larue Weller, was an early bourbon distiller who (allegedly) was the first to swap wheat for rye in his bourbon’s mash bill. He was one half of the Stitzel-Weller distillery (the other being Pappy Van Winkle). Wheated bourbons tend to a be a bit soft...
This is also a bourbon that shares the same mashbill, warehouse and proof as Old Rip Van Winkle 10 year. Given the choice, I would always choose Old Weller Antique. Its younger age maintains a more agreeable amount of oak and has a price point that is easy of the wallet. overall A ...