Buffalo Trace's wheated recipe replaces the rye of its flagship mash bill with wheat, alongside corn and malted barley. The 2018 batch was distilled in the winter of 2006 and pulled from 149 barrels resting across six warehouses — C, I, K, L, M and Q — before bottling with no water added and no filtration. The proof, the distillation season, and the warehouse list all come directly from the distillery's release disclosures.

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What proof is the 2018 William Larue Weller?

The 2018 William Larue Weller is bottled at 125.7 proof, or 62.85% ABV, uncut and unfiltered. Buffalo Trace distilled it in the winter of 2006 and released it in the fall of 2018 as the wheated bourbon of that year's Antique Collection.

Which warehouses held the 2018 William Larue Weller?

Buffalo Trace drew the 2018 William Larue Weller from six warehouses: C, I, K, L, M and Q. That is a wider spread than the releases on either side of it, and it is why this batch reads as a blend of warehouse characters rather than the signature of one building.

What does the 2018 William Larue Weller taste like?

Buffalo Trace's note for the 2018 William Larue Weller runs to dried fruit, fig and caramelized vanilla, over a base of dark brown sugar and seasoned wood. The wheated recipe is what gives it that softer, rounder frame in place of rye spice.

Is the 2018 William Larue Weller chill filtered?

No. Buffalo Trace's 2018 Antique Collection announcement describes William Larue Weller as uncut and unfiltered, so the 2018 bottling carries no chill filtration and no added water — the strength in the bottle is the strength that came out of the wood.