{"title":"W.L. Weller","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eWilliam Larue Weller started distilling wheated bourbon back in 1849, credited as the first to swap rye for wheat as bourbon's secondary grain — sealing every bottle with a green wax thumbprint as his personal mark of quality. After his death in 1899, his company merged with the A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery, owned by a young Julian \"Pappy\" Van Winkle who'd started his career at Weller, forming the Stitzel-Weller Distilling Company in 1935. Buffalo Trace has produced Weller since 1999, and the connection to Pappy's own wheated bourbon has made the entire lineup among the most hunted in the category. The range runs from the everyday-priced Special Reserve up through Antique 107, the widely loved 12 Year, C.Y.P.B., Single Barrel, and Full Proof (bottled at the same 114 proof the spirit entered the barrel at), topping out with the barrel-proof William Larue Weller in Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection. Every expression shares that same wheated mash bill — softer and sweeter than rye-forward bourbons, exactly what built the Weller cult in the first place.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBrowse our full W.L. 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Bottled at 90 proof, the nose typically brings honey, orange, vanilla, clove, cinnamon, and dark chocolate, with the palate following into caramel, candied orange zest, and tobacco, finishing with warm oak and lingering red fruit. Reviews consistently praise it as a smooth, well-balanced daily sipper, though several note that the lower proof keeps it from being quite as intense or complex as its Full Proof or barrel-strength siblings — a real bourbon, not just hype, but one worth judging on its own terms rather than secondary-market mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\"\u003eBuy W.L. 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It’s certainly a recognizable member of the Weller label, with its own unique characteristics to compliment the high proof.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":31263644745863,"sku":"C0002237L","price":179.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/WEller_107.jpg?v=1574371627"},{"product_id":"w-l-weller-special-reserve-bourbon-whiskey-1","title":"W.L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Original Wheated Bourbon Whiskey features an exceptionally smooth taste, substituting wheat for rye grain. Bottled at 90 proof, this bourbon stands out with its burnt orange color. Its softer flavor notes make this bourbon great for sipping or making cocktails.\u003c\/span\u003e","brand":"Chips Liquor","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35177478193308,"sku":"C0002483L","price":79.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0057\/8089\/7892\/products\/WellerSpecialReserve.jpg?v=1585243258"},{"product_id":"w-l-weller-single-barrel-bourbon-whiskey","title":"W.L. Weller Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cspan\u003eWilliam Larue Weller, born in 1825, spent most of his life educating the public on his first-of-its-kind bourbon recipe using wheat in the mash bill. Weller’s gentle, mild and smooth sipping experience changed whiskey as we know it. Handpicked and bottled one exceptional barrel at a time, this special release is bourbon to be savored. Delivering nuanced variations from the ageing process. For the refined bourbon palate, no two barrels are quite the same. 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