William Larue Weller 2024 Bourbon

William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2024 Antique Collection)

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$1,379.95

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

Age: 12 Years, 6 Months (2024 Release) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 125.8

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125.8

Proof

62.9%

ABV

750 mL

Format

12Y 6M

Age Statement

61%

Loss

Kentucky

Region

The 2024 William Larue Weller is the wheated bourbon of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.8 proof (62.9% ABV). Buffalo Trace filled the barrels at 114 proof in January 2010 and February 2012; the whiskey was 12 years and 6 months old at bottling, after 61% of the fill was lost to evaporation on the lower floor of a rick warehouse in Frankfort, Kentucky. It was the last William Larue Weller to appear in a five-bottle Antique Collection: the 2025 set expanded to six with the addition of Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond.

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The Elemental Distinction

61% Evaporation Loss: Nearly two-thirds of the original fill never reached a bottle, from the lower floor of a rick warehouse at the distillery.

114 Proof Entry, 125.8 Proof Bottled: A gain of almost twelve proof in the wood, finishing well under the 133.6 of the 2023 bottling before it.

12 Years 6 Months Age Statement: The age of the youngest whiskey in a batch drawn from two fills — January 2010 and February 2012.

Cumberland Cooperage Wood: New white oak, #4 char burned for 55 seconds — the 2025 release that followed was filled into Independent Stave barrels instead.

25th Anniversary Sazerac Weller Landmark: Buffalo Trace tied this release to twenty-five years of Sazerac Company ownership of the Weller brand.

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Buffalo Trace Distillery & Wheated Heritage

Frankfort 25th Anniversary Weller Landmark

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the 2024 William Larue Weller marks twenty-five years of Weller brand stewardship under Sazerac. Bottled directly from the wood without dilution or chill filtration, this release delivers the pure, uncompromised energy of Buffalo Trace's wheated bourbon distillate.

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Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

Soft Red Winter Wheat & Rickhouse Maturation

Wheated Mash Platform

Soft Red Winter Wheat Core

Distilled from Kentucky corn, soft red winter wheat, and distiller's malted barley for a rounded, velvety mid-palate profile.

Rickhouse Lower Floors

12Y 6M Oak Maturation

Aged 12 years and 6 months on lower warehouse floors, driving rich wood spice while yielding a 61% evaporation loss.

125.8 Barrel Proof

Uncut & Unfiltered

Bottled straight from the cask at 125.8 proof (62.9% ABV) without chill filtration or dilution, preserving all natural oak oils.

Cumberland Cooperage Oak

#4 Heavy Char Cooperage

Entered the barrel at 114 proof in new 53-gallon American white oak barrels subjected to a 55-second #4 char fire treatment.

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Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distillery Tasting Notes

Sensory Profile

Nose: New leather and light pipe tobacco over caramel, with a marshmallow sweetness and ripe fruit sitting behind it.
Palate: A creamy texture carrying an immediate burst of caramel and toffee across a backbone of toasted oak.
Finish: Long and settled, oak and caramel holding their ground with fruit alongside.

Strategic Position

William Larue Weller carries soft red winter wheat in the small-grain slot where the rest of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection carries rye. At 125.8 proof the 2024 release sits well under the 133.6 of the 2023 bottling and the 136.1 of that same autumn's George T. Stagg. Compare it directly with the unfiltered 2024 Stagg and the 129-proof 2025 Weller in Midnight Whiskey's vault.

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Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance

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San Francisco World Spirits Gold

Honored with a Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

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Wheated Bourbon Vault Context

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

Collector IndexWLW 2024 RELEASE

Distillery: Buffalo Trace (DSP-KY-113)
Series Position: 2024 BTAC Allocation (25th Anniv.)
Category: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Proof / ABV: 125.8 Proof (62.9% ABV)
Age Statement: 12 Years 6 Months (Jan 2010 / Feb 2012)
Format: 750 mL

Explore the bourbon collection this William Larue Weller 2024 belongs to.

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Technical Specifications

Specification	Detail
PRODUCER / DISTILLERY	Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky (Sazerac Company)
COLLECTION	2024 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (25th Anniv. Weller)
CATEGORY	Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Cask Strength Wheated)
AGE AT BOTTLING	12 Years 6 Months (Distilled Jan 2010, Feb 2012; Bottled Fall 2024)
PROOF / ABV	125.8 Proof / 62.9% ABV (Uncut & Unfiltered)
BARREL ENTRY PROOF	114 Proof
GRAIN RECIPE	Kentucky Corn, Soft Red Winter Wheat, Distiller's Malted Barley
WAREHOUSE / FLOORS	Rick Warehouses (Lower Floors; 61% Evaporation Loss)
ACCOLADES	Gold Medal · San Francisco World Spirits Competition
REGION	Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT	750 mL
SKU	088004025953-24

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Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Buffalo Trace mills the wheated recipe through a #10 screen, cooks at 240 degrees Fahrenheit on Kentucky limestone water treated by reverse osmosis, and ferments a sour mash in stainless steel. Distillation runs through a beer still and doubler, coming off at 130 proof and entering new white oak at 114. The barrels for this release came from Cumberland Cooperage at #4 char, charred for 55 seconds, 53 liquid gallons each. The batch was filled in January 2010 and February 2012, rested on the lower floors of the distillery's rick warehouses, lost 61% to evaporation, and went into the bottle at 125.8 proof with no filtration of any kind. The nose, palate and finish described above follow the tasting notes Buffalo Trace published with the 2024 release.

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 2024 William Larue Weller?

The 2024 William Larue Weller is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 125.8 proof, or 62.9% ABV. Buffalo Trace filled the barrels for this release at 114 proof. The 2024 bottling came in lighter than the 133.6-proof 2023 release that preceded it in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

How old is the 2024 William Larue Weller?

12 years and 6 months at bottling, the age Buffalo Trace records on the 2024 fact sheet. The batch was drawn from two fills, January 2010 and February 2012, and a straight bourbon's age statement follows the youngest whiskey in the blend rather than the oldest.

How much of the 2024 William Larue Weller was lost to evaporation?

Buffalo Trace reports 61% evaporation loss for the 2024 William Larue Weller batch, measured against the volume originally filled. The barrels rested on the lower floor of a rick warehouse at the distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky.

Why is the 2024 William Larue Weller called the 25th-anniversary release?

Because 2024 fell twenty-five years after Sazerac Company acquired the Weller brand, which Buffalo Trace's master distiller noted when the release was announced. The milestone sits with the brand rather than the bottling, which follows the same uncut, unfiltered format as the rest of the run. Its place in the series is the sharper marker: it was the last William Larue Weller released into a five-bottle Antique Collection, before Colonel E.H. Taylor Bottled-in-Bond joined the set in 2025.

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William Larue Weller

The Elemental Distinction

Buffalo Trace Distillery & Wheated Heritage