Buffalo Trace Distillery has honored Daniel Weller – the ‘forefather of American whiskey’ and grandfather to William Larue (WL) Weller, who was the first to sell a wheated bourbon in Kentucky – with a new range of bourbons showcasing wheat varieties. Buffalo Trace plans to launch a new limited edition entry every other year in the newly created series.
It was actually Daniel’s father, Johannes Weller, who started the Weller family on the pathway to the business when he originally distilled rye whiskey for currency, Daniel followed suit and when Daniel died in 1807, his son, Samuel, carried on the family pseudo-business before passing on to his son, William, who properly founded the alcohol wholesale business, WL Weller & Sons.
Buffalo Trace Distillery’s inaugural Daniel Weller Emmer Wheat bourbon was aged for nearly 12 years and made with Emmer wheat, [a ‘rare’ ancient Egyptian grain mainly used in beer and bread], bottled at 47% alcohol by volume [94 proof] and is said to offer notes of caramel, cinnamon, hazelnut, honey and orange zest.
Buffalo Trace Distillery Daniel Weller Emmer Wheat is being made available for $500 per 750ml bottle [which comes with a compass stopper that, once opened, reveals coordinates pinpointing the location of Daniel’s farm near Botland, Kentucky].
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