W.L. Weller 12 Year Old is a wheated Kentucky straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, aged twelve years and bottled at 90 proof. This is the 700ml bottle.
W.L. Weller is the original wheated bourbon: its mash bill replaces rye with wheat as the secondary grain, giving a softer, sweeter, rounder bourbon. As part of the wheated bourbon family, the twelve-year-old is aged far longer than most wheated bourbons, and it has become one of the most sought-after bottles on the shelf.
A beautiful deep bronze, it offers lanolin, almond, creamed corn and toasty vanilla on the nose, with caramel and butterscotch. The palate is smooth, easy-going and balanced, with wheat, caramel, vanilla, oak and almond, and the finish is long, oaky and smooth.
The classic Weller bottle makes it a coveted gift for bourbon lovers.
Enjoy it neat or with a single ice cube.
Bourbon must be made in the United States from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak containers, and straight bourbon must be aged at least two years. Those rules give bourbon its characteristic sweetness, with caramel and vanilla drawn from the charred barrels.
Buffalo Trace, in Frankfort on the banks of the Kentucky River, is one of America's oldest continuously operating distilleries, and its wheated bourbons have a devoted following. Twelve years is a long rest for a wheater, and the extra time in oak adds depth while keeping the soft, gentle sweetness that wheat brings.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Lanolin, almond, creamed corn, toasty vanilla and caramel.
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Palate: Wheat, caramel, vanilla, oak and almond.
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Finish: Long, oaky and smooth.
Specifications
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Producer: Buffalo Trace Distillery
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Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, wheated
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Age: 12 years
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Proof / ABV: 90 proof (45% ABV)
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Cask / Finish: New charred American oak
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Region: Frankfort, Kentucky
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Size: 700ml
How to Enjoy It
Serve it neat or on a single ice cube. It pairs with pecan pie, caramel desserts or a mild cigar.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a wheated bourbon?
One that uses wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain.
Who makes Weller?
Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.
What proof is it?
It is bottled at 90 proof.
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