14/12/2024
Weller Millennium is the latest luxury whiskey released by Buffalo Trace. The company states that it is “comprised of a blend of vintage straight wheated bourbon and wheat whiskeys that were distilled near the turn of the millennium and matured at Buffalo Trace Distillery for various lengths of time.” While no details are included on specific ages of whiskeys used or what percentage is wheated bourbon versus wheat whiskey, the company does state that the blend consists of:
3% - 2000 Vintage Barrels
50% - 2003 Vintage Barrels
40% - 2005 Vintage Barrels
7% - 2006 Vintage Barrels
The whiskey comes in special packaging for this release, including a “750ml 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."
While the company states limited quantities will be released, no bottle count has been made publicly available.
NOSE
An immediate sense that you’re about to embark on a tasting of a well-aged whiskey greets you as you lift the glass up. Softer yet present scents of aged oak, freshly baked dinner rolls, cinnamon sticks, and light ripe cherry waft out. Inhaling deeper reveals further scents of barrel char, light vanilla, wildflower honey, subtle white peppercorn, and a drizzle of molasses. For anyone who’s ever had a “dusty” whiskey, Weller Millenium definitely gives off that same experience as you sit taking in what it has to offer. It uses its 99 proof points to deliver an aroma that absolutely nails what you’d want out of a whiskey. The scents are perfectly mingled together, never coming across as too light or too overbearing, and there’s not a hint of ethanol to ruin the experience. A truly fantastic way to start off the sip.
