Old Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
W.L. Weller · Buffalo Trace Distillery
Old Weller Antique proves that proof and elegance aren't mutually exclusive. The wheated mash bill gives it a silky backbone that the 107-proof heat rides rather than overwhelms. A benchmark for understanding how wheat shapes bourbon differently than rye.
Nose
Rich caramel and butterscotch open the pour, followed by soft wheat bread and a thread of cinnamon. Underneath sits ripe cherry and a dusting of cocoa, each element arriving without hurry.
Palate
Full-bodied and chewy. The wheat mash bill delivers a creamy, almost buttery texture that carries waves of vanilla, toasted oak, and brown sugar. A bright cherry note cuts through the sweetness, keeping things honest.
Finish
Long and warming, with charred oak tannins gradually yielding to a lingering wheat-grain sweetness and a final note of dark chocolate.
- Mash Bill
- Wheat, corn, malted barley (wheated bourbon)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Wheat & Stone — 2 oz Old Weller Antique · 0.75 oz sweet vermouth · 0.25 oz cherry liqueur · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a brandied cherry.
Food Pairing
Smoked pork belly with a brown sugar glaze
Distilled at Buffalo Trace in Frankfort, Kentucky, Old Weller Antique carries forward the wheated bourbon tradition that William Larue Weller championed in the nineteenth century, substituting wheat for rye in the mash bill to produce a softer, rounder whiskey.
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