William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 2024 Release 125.8 Proof

This year’s Antique Collection’s wheated bourbon lost 61% of its volume due to evaporation, according to Buffalo Trace. The significant loss of the angel’s share has created an incredibly concentrated and powerful whiskey. The nose pops from the glass with sweet corn, vanilla frosting, and rich spiced wood. The palate is bold and flavorful, with Mexican hot chocolate, mashmallow, and spiced fruits. The finish is long and robust.

Buffalo Trace Distillery is a historic producer located in Frankfort, Kentucky. It has been known by several names over the course of its history, but claims to be the oldest continuously operating distillery in the United States, with records going back to 1775 and the oldest building dating from 1792.

Kentucky is a state in the central-eastern United States with a long history of alcohol production. Around 95 percent of the world’s Bourbon is produced in the state, with the most searched-for product on our database the Blanton’s The Original Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon.

The name “Bourbon” itself originates from Bourbon County, northeastern Kentucky. The county was named after the House of Bourbon, the royal dynasty that ruled France at the time of American colonization. This French connection remains today: the county seat is Paris, Kentucky.