Weller Full Proof: Wheated Bourbon at Original Barrel Entry Strength

The Weller Name, Full Strength

Weller is Buffalo Trace's standing wheated-bourbon line — distinct from the barrel-proof William Larue Weller in the Antique Collection, though it shares the same wheated mashbill lineage that also produces Pappy Van Winkle. Where the entry-level Weller Special Reserve is bottled at 90 proof, Full Proof is bottled at 114 proof (57% ABV): the exact strength the whiskey entered the barrel at, with no adjustment either up or down at bottling.

Why "Entry Proof" Matters

Barrel entry proof affects how a whiskey extracts flavor from the wood over years of aging — higher entry proof generally means less water interacting with the oak, which can produce a different (often richer) character than the same bourbon diluted lower before barreling. Full Proof lets drinkers taste the wheated Weller recipe exactly as it matured, without a bottling-strength adjustment obscuring that.

Tasting Notes

The result is rich honey, vanilla and creamy caramel — classic wheated-bourbon character, just delivered with more weight and intensity than the standard Weller expressions. It remains allocated but is considerably more attainable than its BTAC cousin.

Buying It at Caskworth

Caskworth carries Weller Full Proof Bourbon at $219.99, with same-day delivery to 33 U.S. states and 7 Canadian provinces — one of the more accessible entry points into wheated bourbon's Buffalo Trace lineage.

Weller Full Proof vs. William Larue Weller

Weller Full Proof ($219.99, 57% ABV) is an annual standard release, while William Larue Weller ($499.99, 62.4% ABV) is the allocated BTAC counterpart — both share the same wheated mash bill associated with Pappy Van Winkle, but William Larue Weller is released at true, undiluted cask strength each year.