William Larue Weller 1998 Fall of 2011 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 66.75% Vol. - the award-winning whiskey legend from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection and one of Worlds best Bourbon Whiskeys - only 5.152 Bottles!
A great uncut and unfiltered vintage 1998 over 12 years old William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey at 66.75% vol. and the 7th release from the year 2011 of the legendary Buffalo Trace Antique Collection - an outstanding bourbon by William Larue Weller with a particularly nice copper colour. Among connoisseurs, this Bourbon Whiskey is considered to be absolutely outstanding and is one of the most sought-after Bourbon Whiskeys. At the age of nearly 13 years, this William Larue Weller Bourbon is also one of the oldest bottlings from the William Larue Weller Antique Collection and is regarded as a particularly exceptional rarity - almost not to be found anywhere in the world today.
Born in 1825, William Larue Weller was one of the early distilling pioneers in Kentucky. After serving in the Louisville Brigade during the 1840s, William Larue Weller remained in Louisville and continued his family heritage of whiskey distilling. Mr. Weller was famous for being the firts distiller to produce Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey using wheat instead of rye in the mash bill. As the most distinguished distiller of this time, William Larue Weller spent many years educating consumers about the different styles of bourbon, and the special flavous that wheat imparted to his whiskey. The William Larue Weller line has always been a bit special among Buffalo Trace's offerings. Weller himself is often credited as the bottler who invented wheated bourbon, so it is appropriate that Weller is Buffalo Trace's signature wheated line. Add to that the notoriety Weller bourbons received last year when first Esquire and then numerous copycats declared it the accessible substitute for the elusive Pappy Van Winkle whiskeys, notoriety that caused a run on the liquor stores and a short-term shortage. If you follow that logic, that should make the Antique Collection's William Larue Weller the closest thing you can get to Pappy Van Winkle. The William Larue Weller limited edition 2011 is an extra special installment. After spending 12 years and 11 month on the 4th and 5th floors of warehouses N, O and P, this whiskey was bottled uncut and unfiltered at a staggering 133.5 proof (66.75% vol.).
A outstanding and extremely rare over 12 years old uncut and unfiltered William Larure Weller bourbon whiskey from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, one of the highest rated American whiskeys, almost ingenious and an extraordinary extremely rare handmade bourbon whiskey for connoisseurs, the discerning whiskey collector and lovers of exclusive bourbon whiskeys!
- 2011 Gold Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- 2011 Excellent-Strong Recommendation - Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- 2011 Gold Medal - Best in Class - International Wine and Spirits Competition
- 2011 Liquid Gold Award - Jim Murray's Whisky Bible
- F. Paul Pacult's Spirit Journal rating: 5 stars/Highest Recommendation - Yet another textbook on bourbon-making by BTD. BRAVO! - F. Paul Pacult
- Whisky Advocate rating: 95 - It's a hearty drink, but the finish is very fresh and invigorating. It takes a back seat to none -Whisky Advocate
- Colour: copper
- Typ: Straight Bourbon Whiskey - Distillery Bottling
- District: Kentucky - Frankfort
- Vintage: Spring of 1998
- Age: 12 years and 11 months
- Year bottled: Fall of 2011
- Cask Wood Type: New White Oak - charred for 55 seconds
- Grain: Kentucky Corn, North Dakota Malted Wheat, North Dakota Malted Barley
- Barrel selection: 45 hand picked barrels
- Warehouse: N, O and P / Floor: 4 and 5
- Evaporation loss: 57,20% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation
- Alcohol ABV% 66.75 - Cask Strength
- Bottling Series: Buffalo Trace Antique Collection - Limited Edition Release 2011
- Bottle Size 70cl / 700ml (consumer content 75cl / 750ml)
- not coloured / not chill filtered
- Packaging without box
- Producer/Importer: W. L. Weller and Sons, Frankfort, Kentucky / Buffalo Trace - Franklin County Frankfort, KY 40601, USA
- Country of Origin: USA - Kentucky
- limited, one of 5.152 bottles - very rare collectors whiskey!
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