W.L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon

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W.L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon

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Size: 750 ml
Proof: 90
Created: Buffalo Trace Distillery

  • 2019 Gold Medal - New York World Spirits Competition
  • 2019 Silver Outstanding Medal - Whiskies of the World

Taste
W.L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon is a special reserve of wheated bourbon aged in New American white oak barrels. It is part of a highly coveted series of bourbons named after William Larue Weller, to commemorate his family's legacy. It is aged 7-8 years and is bottled at the award-winning Buffalo Trace Distillery. This splendid blend is crafted from Mash Bill #2, like other great blends such as Pappy Van Winkle, Blanton's, William Larue, and Elmer T. Lee. It is a sour mash bill of corn, malted barley, and extra rye. This bourbon is smooth and mellow with distinctive grainy notes, mingled with slight hints of sweet caramel. On the palate, you'll notice notes of honey, layered with butterscotch, and a soft woodiness. The finish is smooth with a sweet honeysuckle flair.

History
W.L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon is an award-winning seven year old wheated bourbon that has been aged for a minimum of 7 years, far longer than most wheated bourbons. It is part of a series of bourbons named to commemorate The Wellers. The Wellers established their roots in the 1740s as distillers. His family settled in Kentucky in the late 18th century, where his grandfather, Daniel Weller, purchased a distillery in Nelson County. After serving in the Mexican-American war, William Larue Weller returned home to his native Kentucky where he joined the family business and began working at his grandfather's distillery, as a wholesale whisky salesman. William Larue Weller and his knowledge evolved the whiskey into what the great brand is today. Weller had a great palate and in 1849, he introduced the first bourbon that used wheat as a secondary grain instead of rye. Wheated bourbons like Pappy Van Winkle, Larceny Bourbon, and W.L. Weller's have a softer and more gentle flavor and a slightly sweeter taste. Weller's bourbon was incredibly popular and ultimately forced him to place a green thumbprint on his invoices, and barrels as a certification of authenticity. Pappy began working at W.L. Weller & Sons in 1893 as a traveling whiskey salesman and eventually became the President of Stitzel-Weller Distillery. After W.L. Weller’s passing in 1899, Pappy and his co-worker Alex Farnsley purchased the company in 1908. George Weller, William’s oldest son was President of the company until it became Stitzel-Weller Distillery. This distillery opened on Derby Day of 1935. Buffalo Trace bought the W.L. Weller brand in 1999 and has been making the bourbon with nearly the same recipe ever since.

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09/07/2023
Anonymous
United States United States

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Bottlebuzz reliable, quick & fast shipment with tracking. Item well packed and arrived safely. Definetely willl use them again.

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09/02/2023
Anonymous
United States United States

Weller Reserve taste profile

Very nice taste semi smoooth and goes down easy.

JF
08/26/2023
Jim F.
United States United States

Well done!

100%…Price reasonable, ordering simple, received the shipment in a timely manner…Thank you!

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08/12/2023
Anonymous
United States United States

Crazy fast delivery! Cheap shipping!

Love this bourbon, that’s so hard to find at liquor stores. Ordering online is about the only option, and I found Bottlebuzz had the cheapest shipping costs so I went for it! Totally worth it, as it was delivered within a week.

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08/01/2023
Anonymous
United States United States

Loved it

The purchase was easy and the delivery great - package was well wrapped - made up for the expense of shipping - wellers is an excellent bourbon that is difficult to find in the stores. Happy to get it - thanks