{"product_id":"william-larue-weller-2025-129-proof","title":"William Larue Weller 2025 129 Proof","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e129 proof. 2025. William Larue Weller — the 2025 release of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection’s wheated bourbon expression, the only wheated mash bill in the BTAC lineup and a direct ancestral connection to the Weller wheated bourbon tradition.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWilliam Larue Weller is the BTAC expression with the most direct lineage to the wheated bourbon philosophy — the same grain bill that runs through Old Weller Antique, W.L. Weller 12, and up to the Pappy Van Winkle expressions that share the Wheeler\/Weller mash bill. At cask strength and unfiltered, WLW presents that wheated character at its most concentrated: soft wheat sweetness and vanilla without the rye spice of GTS or THH, but with the full-proof intensity that the BTAC format demands.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt 129 proof, the 2025 vintage is in the moderate range of the WLW proof history — below the highest expressions in the vertical but delivering the classic WLW balance of approachability within BTAC cask strength territory.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla, butterscotch, soft wheat, honey, light floral\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramel, brown sugar, baking spice, dried fruit, toasted oak\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long, warm, sweet and spicy with lingering vanilla\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Wheated, Uncut, Unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSeries:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 129 (64.5% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eVintage:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2025\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/william-larue-weller\"\u003eWilliam Larue Weller vertical at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes WLW different from the other BTAC expressions?\u003c\/strong\u003e WLW is the only wheated mash bill in the BTAC lineup — replacing rye with wheat as the secondary grain, producing softer vanilla and caramel character versus the rye spice of GTS, THH, and Sazerac 18.\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What makes WLW different from the other BTAC expressions?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"WLW is the only wheated mash bill in the BTAC lineup — wheat replacing rye as the secondary grain, producing softer vanilla and caramel versus the rye spice of GTS, THH, and Saz18.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"William Larue Weller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900684570695,"sku":"25-088004025953","price":1999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/william-larue-weller-2021_274048a8-ad6b-4797-9bef-258446890eda.jpg?v=1782400978","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2025-129-proof","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}