Weller Millenium
The one and only release of this rare Millennium Weller.
True to its name, Weller Millennium's blend of straight bourbons and wheat whiskeys entered their barrels around the turn of the millennium. The youngest whiskey in the batch is from 2006, and the oldest is from 2000, according to the press release. There are pointedly 99 starbursts on the case design in reference to its 99 proof (49.5% ABV).
Note, however, that it's wheat whiskeys and not wheated bourbons. While the rest of the Weller line-up is bourbon, this is a whiskey of a different stripe. Buffalo Trace always keeps its mash bills private but typically uses one of four main ones with undisclosed proportions. However, at the distillery tour, Harlen Wheatley mentioned they have plenty more that don't see regular use. Though Buffalo Trace isn't revealing what mash bill is used in this Weller release, I know it's a special process. After all, Buffalo Trace's stated aim was to explore beyond wheated bourbon and see how the grain performs in ultra-aged conditions.
The one and only release of this rare Millennium Weller.
True to its name, Weller Millennium's blend of straight bourbons and wheat whiskeys entered their barrels around the turn of the millennium. The youngest whiskey in the batch is from 2006, and the oldest is from 2000, according to the press release. There are pointedly 99 starbursts on the case design in reference to its 99 proof (49.5% ABV).
Note, however, that it's wheat whiskeys and not wheated bourbons. While the rest of the Weller line-up is bourbon, this is a whiskey of a different stripe. Buffalo Trace always keeps its mash bills private but typically uses one of four main ones with undisclosed proportions. However, at the distillery tour, Harlen Wheatley mentioned they have plenty more that don't see regular use. Though Buffalo Trace isn't revealing what mash bill is used in this Weller release, I know it's a special process. After all, Buffalo Trace's stated aim was to explore beyond wheated bourbon and see how the grain performs in ultra-aged conditions.
The one and only release of this rare Millennium Weller.
True to its name, Weller Millennium's blend of straight bourbons and wheat whiskeys entered their barrels around the turn of the millennium. The youngest whiskey in the batch is from 2006, and the oldest is from 2000, according to the press release. There are pointedly 99 starbursts on the case design in reference to its 99 proof (49.5% ABV).
Note, however, that it's wheat whiskeys and not wheated bourbons. While the rest of the Weller line-up is bourbon, this is a whiskey of a different stripe. Buffalo Trace always keeps its mash bills private but typically uses one of four main ones with undisclosed proportions. However, at the distillery tour, Harlen Wheatley mentioned they have plenty more that don't see regular use. Though Buffalo Trace isn't revealing what mash bill is used in this Weller release, I know it's a special process. After all, Buffalo Trace's stated aim was to explore beyond wheated bourbon and see how the grain performs in ultra-aged conditions.
