William Larue Weller 2020 Bourbon Whiskey

William Larue Weller is the wheated Stagg — Buffalo Trace Antique Collection's barrel-proof, twelve-and-a-half-year Weller — and the 2020 release at 134.5 proof is the one Breaking Bourbon called the gold standard of its category. WLW is the top of the Weller line: the wheated mashbill Buffalo Trace uses for Pappy Van Winkle — roughly 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley — aged in the Frankfort warehouses, bottled uncut and unfiltered once a year with the Antique Collection, named for the man credited with the first wheated bourbon in 1849. The 2020 is twelve years and six months old at 134.5 proof, the highest of the recent run. Breaking Bourbon, 4 out of 5: bright cherry, soft wheat, sweet baked dough, and light oak on the nose; cherry syrup, red fruit, brown sugar, and syrup-soaked raisin on the palate; and a finish of oak, bold spice, tobacco leaf, and lingering leather — rich, with pronounced heat throughout. The Whiskey Wash and Whiskey Consensus both rank the 2020 among the best WLWs. Honest note: this is Pappy 15's recipe at barrel proof from the same warehouses, and the bottle wheated-bourbon collectors want above every Van Winkle — a back vintage that will not be seen at retail again. Neat, water, patience. William Larue Weller, 2020.

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