William Larue Weller

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William Larue Weller (1825-1899) was a bourbon whiskey distilling pioneer in Kentucky. He is famous for being the first to produce straight bourbon using wheat instead of rye. His wheated bourbon was first bottled in 1849.

The Weller name is also used as a brand of wheated bourbon produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. There are several bourbons produced under the Weller name, all of which are wheated. They are:

• W.L. Weller Special Reserve - 7 years old, 90 proof
• W.L. Weller Antique - 7 years old, 107 proof
• W.L. Weller "Centennial" - 10 years old, 100 proof
• W.L. Weller 12 Year - 90 proof
• William Larue Weller - 12 years old, barrel proof, unfiltered