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Age: 12 Years Old (2015 Release) | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 134.6
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William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is Buffalo Trace's uncompromised wheated, barrel-proof flagship expression. The historic 2015 installment was matured meticulously for a full 12 years inside premium oak cooperage and bottled completely uncut and unfiltered at an authoritative 134.6 proof.

The Technical Distinction
  • Wheated Bourbon Subversion: Plump winter wheat entirely replaces traditional rye as the secondary grain variable to construct a softer, rounder liquid profile.
  • High-Velocity Proof Configuration: Presented entirely free of post-barrel water manipulation or modern chill-filtration loops at an unmanipulated 134.6 proof (67.3% ABV).
  • Singular Allocation Legacy: Holds an official 12-year maturity profile, standing out as the solitary wheated bourbon representative of the entire annual release series.
  • Shared Mash Ancestry: Forged from the exact same wheated recipe family utilized to construct the standard asset selections behind the Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines.
Sensory Profile

Nose: A robust, deeply integrated bouquet of herbaceous oak, complex seasoned barrel wood, and traditional dark caramel loops develops immediately.

Palate: Rich, complex, and mouth-coating; robust waves of dark brown sugar unfold alongside a highly distinctive herbal, barrel-forward edge.

Finish: Long, extended, and intensely drying; heavy white oak wood characteristics and deep char tannins linger cleanly on the back palate.

Strategic Position

Weller stands as the unique wheated standard of the annual collection tier, trading aggressive rye spice for a deeply barrel-forward, sweet grain profile. Reviewers noted an especially wood-driven, herbaceous character within this specific allocation year. At 134.6 proof, it occupies an elite high-strength position within our barrel-proof bourbon shelf, standing as a direct historical comparative partner near the 138.2-proof 2015 Stagg expression inside the library hosted at Midnight Whiskey.

Technical Specifications
Distillery Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
Category Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (Cask Strength)
Mash Bill Matrix Buffalo Trace Wheated Recipe (Corn, Wheat, Malted Barley)
Age Statement 12 Years Old (True 2015 Vintage Maturity: Matured 12 Years)
Proof / ABV 134.6 Proof / 67.3% ABV
Bottling Line Completely Uncut and Unfiltered (Barrel Proof Run)
Release Context 2015 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (Annual Fall Allocation)
Bottle Size 750 ml
Regulatory Stamp DSP-KY-113
Origin Terroir United States · Kentucky
Collector Note

The 2015 allocation arrives dressed in the portfolio's traditional deep red closure head foil, displaying its unmanipulated cask metrics on the front panel script directly on the face glass. Because environmental shifts across aging tiers alter wood integration profiles dynamically, this specific 134.6 benchmark offers a highly sought-after flavor timeline milestone for vertical completists. Within master setups, it stands as an exceptional chronological baseline block arrayed directly beside the 2017 Weller release generation tree.

Recommended Serving

To fully experience its robust wheated base and explore the complex, herbaceous barrel properties built over twelve summers, taste this spirit completely neat at room temperature first. Because its 134.6 proof delivery represents an intense heat curve, introducing tiny, measured amounts of pure water inside a tulip glass safely opens up the deep brown sugar notes while softening the heavy white oak finish gracefully.

Production Methodology

This whiskey draws its character entirely from the distillery's prized wheated mash profile, substituting standard rye grains for soft winter wheat to construct an inherently sweeter distillate molecule. Double distilled through copper beer column systems at DSP-KY-113 in Frankfort, Kentucky, the liquid entries the wood inside new white oak barrels featuring a traditional level-four char. Matured thoroughly for twelve summers before being vatted and bottled free of water reduction under the corporate parameters of the Sazerac Company, it retains its natural oils intact. It shares its mash lineage directly with the legacy standard Weller and Pappy Van Winkle lines managed under the wider Sazerac portfolio matrix.

Vault Integrity & Sourcing Standards

Every bottle handled by Midnight Whiskey is procured strictly through authorized, verified allocation channels and passes rigorous physical seal and label inspection points before being logged into inventory. Shipments are handled via specialized, glass-rated container packaging and absolute age-verification checks; an adult signature (21+) is strictly mandatory upon delivery. Review our complete protocols via our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the 2015 William Larue Weller bottled at?

The 2015 William Larue Weller is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 134.6 proof (67.3% ABV), aged 12 years. It is a wheated bourbon, using wheat instead of rye as the secondary grain, representing the solitary wheated whiskey option in the annual collection tier.

How does the 2015 William Larue Weller compare to the rye-recipe bottles?

It functions as the collection's wheated bourbon, using premium winter wheat as the secondary crop grain variable, which yields an inherently softer, sweeter base than the rye-recipe lines observed across the Handy and Sazerac branches. The 2015 expression was bottled completely free of filtration loops at 134.6 proof after twelve years in oak, sharing its underlying mash bill directly with the celebrated Pappy Van Winkle line handled under the global directions of the Sazerac Company parent framework.

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