Buffalo Trace Distillery Announces Weller Millennium
Buffalo Trace Distillery has announced Weller Millennium, a blend of vintage straight wheated bourbon and wheat whiskeys distilled in 2000, 2003, 2005 and 2006.
While Buffalo Trace Distillery does not disclose the blend’s ratio of wheated bourbon to wheat whiskey, it does provide the percentages of each vintage spirit inside the bottle:
- 2000 vintage barrels – 3%
- 2003 vintage barrels – 50%
- 2005 vintage barrels – 40%
- 2006 vintage barrels – 7%
Official tasting notes for Weller Millennium follow:
On the nose, Weller Millennium boasts rich caramel and toffee notes, indicating prolonged interaction with oak barrels that lead into an oak woodiness, with layers of depth and complexity from years of maturation. Subtle but distinct hints of dried fruits, such as figs or raisins, and a touch of stone fruit can be found lingering throughout. Sweet notes of caramel persist on the palate finishing with a prominent oak influence, imparting a subtle dryness and a lingering sense of refinement.
Weller Millennium is bottled in a handcrafted crystal decanter with a custom-made crystal topper hand-etched with W.L. Weller’s original “W” stamp of quality. An illuminated display envelopes the 99-proof bottling with exactly 99 bursts while sharing the percentages of each vintage spirit inside the bottle.
Weller Millenium will be available in limited quantities globally beginning June 2024 at a suggested retail price of $7,500 for a 750 mL bottle.
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