W.L. Weller Millennium American Whiskey (750ml)

At the turn of the millennium, Buffalo Trace entered another era of transformation and looked to its heritage for inspiration. To honour W.L. Weller’s pioneering spirit, the distillation team set aside select whiskeys from the early 2000s with the vision of creating a once-in-a-generation release. The result is an extra-aged wheated whiskey, bottled in 2024, blending whiskies from 2000 (3%), 2003 (50%), 2005 (40%), and 2006 (7%), with the youngest component being approximately 18 years old. We're informed that approximately ten units were allocated for Australia. 49.5% Alc./Vol.

Other reviews... Once you get past its polarizing and exorbitant price, Weller Millenium is a unique whiskey for the Buffalo Trace Distillery but not for why you’d expect it to be. Weller Millenium whiskey will be described by many as a blasphemy to the entire American whiskey industry, solely due to the price it carries. While I agree that its price, even for a limited rare blended whiskey, is too high, I can’t agree that this whiskey should be judged on that alone. The fact of the matter is Weller Millenium is actually a really well-constructed and thoughtfully crafted whiskey by Buffalo Trace. Case in point, the company could have just released a higher-aged, great-tasting whiskey from one of their other brands and called it a day. But instead they went further and created a whole new whiskey and blend solely for this release. Not all whiskeys are meant for everyone, and Weller Millenium is a great case in point. Those who are able to buy a bottle or purchase a pour will find themselves with a whiskey full of flavor that is best meant to be sipped and savored over a period of time. Is it the most amazing whiskey Buffalo Trace Distillery has ever produced? No, it’s not. However, it is a really great whiskey that just happens to be carrying a prohibitive price tag for the vast majority of consumers, and that’s okay. Weller Millenium may not be for you, but there’s no denying that Buffalo Trace didn’t phone this release in, and hopefully, these innovative blends will make their way to more affordable and accessible whiskeys in the future. - breakingbourbon.com