William Larue Weller is the flagship barrel-proof wheated bourbon in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, named for the 19th-century distiller who pioneered using wheat instead of rye in the mash bill. This substitution gives Weller bourbons their famously soft, sweet profile.

The 2025 release of William Larue Weller is an uncut, unfiltered Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 129 proof (64.5% ABV) and aged well over twelve years, with barrels distilled between late 2010 and early 2013. Drawn from Buffalo Traces wheated mash bill and matured in new charred American oak, it delivers concentrated flavor, rich sweetness, and powerful barrel character that fans of high-proof bourbon seek out every year.

This bottling showcases layered vanilla, maple, tobacco, and dark fruit wrapped in dense oak spice, making it one of the most coveted wheated bourbons in the world and a centerpiece of any top-tier American whiskey collection.

Specifications

• ABV: 64.5%

• Proof: 129 (barrel proof, uncut and unfiltered)

• Bottle Size: 750 ml

Features

• Barrel-proof, uncut and unfiltered wheated bourbon from the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.

• Aged well over a decade for dense, mature oak and concentrated flavor.

• Made from Buffalo Traces celebrated wheated bourbon mash bill, also used in other elite Weller and Van Winkle releases.

• 129 proof (64.5% ABV) for intense, full-bodied character with room to open up with a splash of water.

• Highly allocated annual release, regarded as one of the most sought-after American whiskeys each year.

Why Youll Love This

• You enjoy bold, barrel-strength bourbons that still maintain balance and depth.

• You love the softer, sweeter profile of wheated bourbon but want it in its most intense, unfiltered form.

• Youre building or upgrading a serious American whiskey collection and want a keystone BTAC bottle from 2025.

• You appreciate long, complex finishes with layers of vanilla, maple, oak, and dark fruit that keep evolving in the glass.