William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)
William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)
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Age: 12 Years, 1 Month (2013 Release) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 136.2
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William Larue Weller 2013 is the wheated-recipe bourbon of the fall 2013 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection: distilled in the spring of 2001, aged 12 years and 1 month on the third and fourth floors of warehouses M and P, and bottled uncut and unfiltered at 136.2 proof (68.1% ABV) — a steep climb from the 123.4-proof 2012 bottling.

The Elemental Distinction

  • Bottled uncut and unfiltered at 136.2 proof (68.1% ABV), the natural barrel strength of the batch.
  • Distilled in the spring of 2001 and released at 12 years, 1 month old.
  • Wheated recipe: Kentucky corn with North Dakota wheat and malted barley in place of rye — the mash family shared with the Van Winkle line.
  • Aged on the third and fourth floors of Buffalo Trace warehouses M and P.
  • Nearly thirteen proof points above the 2012 Weller, and still short of the record 140.2 set by the strongest-ever 2014 Weller.

Sensory Profile

Nose: Stewed dark fruit and caramel — plums, prunes, and raisins folded into vanilla — with worn leather and polished oak behind, per contemporaneous reviewer accounts.

Palate: Sweet wheated core of brown sugar and dark cherry over baking spice; substantial heat that reviewers found composed for the strength.

Finish: Long and warming, with dried fruit and oak spice persisting; the wheat keeps the close soft-edged rather than sharp.

Strategic Position

Inside the fall 2013 Antique Collection, this is the only wheated bourbon — wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain — and the strength leader of its year at 136.2 proof, above even the 128.2-proof 2013 Stagg. Within our wheated barrel-proof shelf at Midnight Whiskey it marks the point where the Weller vertical turned back toward the high-130s after the restrained 2012.

Technical Specifications

Proof 136.2
ABV 68.1%
Age (release data) 12 years, 1 month
Distilled Spring 2001
Mash bill Wheated (corn, wheat, malted barley)
Warehouses M and P (floors 3 and 4)
Region Frankfort, Kentucky
Format 750 mL

Collector Note

Bind this page to the spring-2001 distillate: the 2013 batch came from warehouses M and P, a different stock and location from the spring-2000 barrels behind the 2012 and the spring-2002 barrels behind the 2014. That 2013-specific sourcing is what a vintage-labeled wheater trades on.

Recommended Serving

Pour neat in a tulip glass and let it rest before nosing; at 136.2 proof a teaspoon of water per pour unlocks the stewed-fruit sweetness without washing out the wheated texture.

Production Methodology

Buffalo Trace distilled this batch in the spring of 2001 from its wheated bourbon recipe — Kentucky corn joined by North Dakota wheat and malted barley instead of rye. The barrels rested twelve years and one month on the third and fourth floors of warehouses M and P before bottling, and the whiskey went to glass exactly as it left the wood: uncut, unfiltered, at 136.2 proof for the fall 2013 Antique Collection.

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 2013 William Larue Weller?

The 2013 William Larue Weller was bottled uncut and unfiltered at 136.2 proof (68.1% ABV). It is the wheated bourbon of the fall 2013 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, distilled in the spring of 2001 and aged 12 years and 1 month.

Where was the 2013 William Larue Weller aged?

The 2013 William Larue Weller matured on the third and fourth floors of warehouses M and P at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. The barrels rested there for 12 years and 1 month before the whiskey was bottled uncut and unfiltered at 136.2 proof.
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