W. L. Weller 12 Year Old Wheated Bourbon Whiskey

Apparently, W. L. Weller distilled Kentucky Straight Bourbon with wheat before anyone else -- including Julian "Pappy" Van Winkle, Sr. Van Winkle actually worked as a liquor salesman for W.L. Weller & Sons before he and a friend, Alex Farnsley, bought the A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery, which made bourbon for Weller. 

On Derby Day in 1935, Stitzel-Weller opened its doors and began making its wheated bourbon recipe famous, which eventually became Pappy Van Winkle, one of the most celebrated and hard-to-find bourbons in the world.

Stitzel-Weller closed in 1992 and today, W. L. Weller 12 and Pappy Van Winkle are both produced at Buffalo Trace’s distillery. Basically, Weller 12 Year Old is made of Pappy that didn't quite make the cut for Pappy Van Winkle Lot B 12 year. That's why many say it as close to Pappy as you can get -- for a whole lot less.

As part of the wheated bourbon family, this 12 year old W.L. Weller is aged far longer than most wheated bourbons. This offering is a smooth, easy-going and balanced bourbon with a beautiful deep bronze color.

Region: Kentucky, USA

Distillery: Buffalo Trace

Age: 12 Year Old

ABV: 45%

Vol: 750ml