{"product_id":"william-larue-weller-2013","title":"William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #dfbdb0;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #6c1420;     \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #42120c;       \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n  margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); 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font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TL;DR --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eWilliam 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled uncut and unfiltered at \u003cstrong\u003e136.2 proof (68.1% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e, the natural barrel strength of the batch.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDistilled in the \u003cstrong\u003espring of 2001\u003c\/strong\u003e and released at \u003cstrong\u003e12 years, 1 month\u003c\/strong\u003e old.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eWheated recipe: Kentucky corn with North Dakota wheat and malted barley in place of rye — the mash family shared with the Van Winkle line.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAged on the third and fourth floors of Buffalo Trace warehouses M and P.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNearly thirteen proof points above the 2012 Weller, and still short of the record 140.2 set by \u003ca href=\"\/products\/william-larue-weller-2014\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe strongest-ever 2014 Weller\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stewed dark fruit and caramel — plums, prunes, and raisins folded into vanilla — with worn leather and polished oak behind, per contemporaneous reviewer accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sweet wheated core of brown sugar and dark cherry over baking spice; substantial heat that reviewers found composed for the strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with dried fruit and oak spice persisting; the wheat keeps the close soft-edged rather than sharp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eInside 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 \u003ca href=\"\/products\/george-t-stagg-2013\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 128.2-proof 2013 Stagg\u003c\/a\u003e. Within \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour wheated barrel-proof shelf at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e it marks the point where the Weller vertical turned back toward the high-130s after the restrained 2012.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e136.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e68.1%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge (release data)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12 years, 1 month\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheated (corn, wheat, malted barley)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouses\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eM and P (floors 3 and 4)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eBind 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003ePour 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eBuffalo 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery 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 \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2013 William Larue Weller?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhere was the 2013 William Larue Weller aged?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 William Larue Weller matured on the third and fourth floors of warehouses M and P at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. 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