William Larue Weller 2006 Bourbon

William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2006 Antique Collection)

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$2,999.95

✔ Authenticated by the house — seal, fill level, and label inspected before release
✔ Documented provenance on every bottle
✔ Climate-safe, collector-grade packaging

Age: 15 Years, 3 Months (2006 Release) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 129.9

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129.9

Proof

64.95%

ABV

50.64%

Lost to Evaporation

15Y 3M

Age Statement

Barrels

Kentucky

Region

William Larue Weller 2006 is the wheated bourbon of Buffalo Trace's 2006 Antique Collection, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.9 proof after 15 years 3 months in wood. It went into the barrel at 114 proof and gained strength as the wood took half the fill: 50.64% of the whiskey was lost to evaporation before bottling. It carried a $55 suggested retail price at release.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

15 years 3 months at bottling: Buffalo Trace's own figures for the modern run sit close to twelve and a half years — 12 years 8 months for the 2022 release, 12 years 7 months for the 2025. This one matured years beyond that.

129.9 proof, uncut and unfiltered: No water at bottling, no chill filtration.

Barrel entry proof 114: It went into the wood at 114 and came out at 129.9 — fifteen summers of the barrel taking more water than alcohol.

50.64% lost to evaporation: Roughly half the fill never reached a bottle.

Warehouse M, fifth floor: An older, more temperate rickhouse at the Frankfort distillery.

$55 suggested retail at release: Recorded as history rather than as any guide to what the bottle trades for now.

Nº 02

Buffalo Trace & William Larue Weller Heritage

Frankfort Uncut Wheated Landmark

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, William Larue Weller carries the name of the 19th-century distiller whose wheated mash bill concept the brand still follows. It is the only wheated entry in the annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, bottled uncut and unfiltered at whatever strength the selected barrels happen to reach that year.

Nº 03

Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

Spring 1991 Maturation & 114 Entry Proof

Spring 1991 Distillation

15 Years 3 Months Aging

Distilled in spring 1991 and matured for fifteen years and three months on the fifth floor of Warehouse M.

Low 114 Entry Proof

Gentle Oak Extraction

Barreled at a low entry strength of 114 proof — less water goes in before the wood, so the whiskey starts its climb to 129.9 from a gentler place.

Uncut & Unfiltered

129.9 Natural Barrel Strength

Bottled directly from 22 hand-selected casks, with no water added and no chill filtration.

50.64% Evaporation Loss

What the Angels Took

Roughly half of the original fill was gone by bottling — the concentration behind the 129.9 proof, yielding approximately 2,905 bottles.

Nº 04

Sensory Profile & Strategy

Producer Note & Reviewer Consensus

Sensory Profile

Nose: Dark and fruit-driven — prunes, dates, dark caramel, with a subtle floral edge behind.
Palate: Plum, dark figs, sweet shortbread, butterscotch, and warm cinnamon spice.
Finish: Long and warming with dried figs, clove, and seasoned wood spice.

Strategic Position

The 2006 is the second annual release of the barrel-proof line, one year after the first barrel-proof Weller, from 2005, and it is the outlier of the run on age. Compare it directly with the 2008 Weller two releases on and the 140.6-proof 2006 Stagg in Midnight Whiskey's vault.

Nº 05

Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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15-Year Age Outlier Landmark

The 2006 release represents an extraordinary 15-year 3-month age outlier within the modern William Larue Weller series.

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Wheated Bourbon Vault Context

Catalogued within the primary Whiskey Collection and The Vault at Midnight Whiskey.

Collector IndexWLW 2006 BTAC

Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Series Position: 2006 BTAC Allocation
Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Proof / ABV: 129.9 Proof (64.95% ABV)
Age Statement: 15 Years 3 Months (Spring 1991)
Format: 750 mL

Explore the bourbon collection this William Larue Weller 2006 belongs to.

Nº 06

Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
PRODUCER / DISTILLERY	Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky (Sazerac Company)
COLLECTION	2006 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC)
CATEGORY	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Cask Strength Wheated)
AGE AT BOTTLING	15 Years 3 Months (Distilled Spring 1991; Bottled Fall 2006)
PROOF / ABV	129.9 Proof / 64.95% ABV (Uncut & Unfiltered)
BARREL ENTRY PROOF	114 Proof
BARREL COUNT	22 Hand-Selected Barrels
GRAIN RECIPE	Kentucky Corn, Soft Red Winter Wheat (North Dakota), Distiller's Malted Barley
WAREHOUSE / FLOORS	Warehouse M (Floor 5; 50.64% Evaporation Loss)
REGION	Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT	750 mL
SKU	088004025953-06

Nº 07

Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Buffalo Trace builds the William Larue Weller mash with wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain, and for this release the wheat came from North Dakota. The barrels went into the wood at 114 proof and were drawn fifteen years and three months later at 129.9, having given up 50.64% of their volume to evaporation on the fifth floor of Warehouse M. Buffalo Trace bottled the result uncut and unfiltered.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What proof is the 2006 William Larue Weller?

The 2006 William Larue Weller was bottled at 129.9 proof, uncut and unfiltered. It is the wheated bourbon in Buffalo Trace's 2006 Antique Collection, and it entered the barrel at 114 proof fifteen years earlier, so the strength on the label is what the wood produced rather than anything added or removed at bottling.

How old is the 2006 William Larue Weller?

The 2006 William Larue Weller was 15 years 3 months old at bottling. That is the outlier of this label: Buffalo Trace's figures for its modern releases sit close to twelve and a half years, with the 2022 William Larue Weller at 12 years 8 months and the 2025 at 12 years 7 months.

Was the 2006 William Larue Weller distilled at Stitzel-Weller?

Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection release data places this whiskey at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, maturing on the fifth floor of Warehouse M from a spring 1991 fill. Stitzel-Weller closed in 1992 and its stock passed elsewhere; the wheated whiskey in this bottle is Buffalo Trace's own.

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