Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
W.L. Weller · Buffalo Trace Distillery
Weller Full Proof delivers the intensity the wheated bourbon camp has always promised. It is uncompromising at barrel strength yet remarkably balanced — proof that high octane and elegance are not mutually exclusive. A bottle worth the hunt.
Nose
Immediate rush of butterscotch and ripe cherry, followed by toasted wheat and warm vanilla. A second pass reveals brown spices and a faint caramel nougat sweetness that holds steady.
Palate
Dense and coating on entry, with waves of dark caramel, charred oak, and baking spice. The wheat softness tempers the proof beautifully, delivering cherry compote and a thread of leather that adds structure without aggression.
Finish
Long and warming, with butterscotch fading into charred oak and a lingering echo of dried cherry. The wheat rounds every edge.
- Mash Bill
- Wheat, corn, malted barley (exact ratios undisclosed)
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- Yes
Cocktail Suggestion
Dry Creek Old Fashioned — 2 oz Weller Full Proof · 0.25 oz demerara syrup · 3 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over a large ice cube, express an orange peel, discard.
Food Pairing
Smoked brisket with a coffee-chili bark
Distilled at Buffalo Trace on the banks of the Kentucky River, this barrel-strength wheated bourbon carries forward a recipe attributed to William Larue Weller, whose insistence on wheat over rye in the nineteenth century quietly redefined American whiskey.
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