William Larue Weller Bourbon Whiskey 2023 (133.6 Proof)

The 2023 William Larue Weller is twelve years and six months at 133.6 proof — the earthy one, Breaking Bourbon found wet stone and grass under the burnt sugar, and rated it 4 out of 5. WLW is the wheated Stagg: the top of the Weller line, Buffalo Trace's Pappy Van Winkle mashbill — roughly 70% corn, 16% wheat, 14% malted barley — aged in the Frankfort warehouses and bottled uncut and unfiltered once a year with the Antique Collection, named for the man credited with the first wheated bourbon in 1849. Breaking Bourbon on the 2023: dark brown sugar, wet stone, grass, and burnt sugar over vanilla custard on the nose; holiday spice, mulling spice, clove, and cinnamon on a palate where the proof shines through; and a finish of cinnamon, clove, stewed dark fruit, a touch of smoke, and well-integrated oak — a slight departure toward earth from previous years, with the brand's richness intact. Film Whiskey and Amongst the Whiskey both note the spice-forward profile. 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 — the 2023 is the spiced, mineral vintage, and a back release that will not be seen at retail again. Neat, water, patience. William Larue Weller, 2023.

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