Buffalo Hint Distillery has launched Daniel Weller, an experimental line that explores the influence of various strains of wheat on bourbon.
This new launch honors a forefather of American whiskey, Daniel Weller — grandfather to William Larue Weller.
Whereas William Larue (W.L.) Weller is properly referred to as one of many first to promote a “wheated” bourbon in Kentucky, his grandfather’s story is just not as broadly shared. After combating in The Revolutionary Warfare, Daniel took on a flatboat journey down the Ohio River together with his spouse and youngsters, settling in Kentucky in 1794. Following in his father Johannes Weller’s footsteps, who distilled rye whiskey used as forex in early American barter economic system, he quickly started producing whiskey and leased his nonetheless to proprietors like Jacob Hirsch to complement his earnings.
When Daniel handed away in 1807, he left no will, requiring his son Samuel to buy his stills and tools to proceed the household legacy, which he would finally cross all the way down to his son William Larue, founding father of W.L. Weller & Sons.
The Daniel Weller experimental line is impressed by Daniel, with plans to launch one restricted expression each different 12 months, when every experiment is deemed prepared for bottling by Buffalo Hint Grasp Distiller Harlen Wheatley.
The inaugural launch is made with Emmer wheat, a Egyptian grain that’s not often seen in modern-day stills, the corporate says, and primarily used to make beer and bread.
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“We started this experiment to see how one of many unique, long-forgotten wheat strains would style in our wheated bourbon,” says Wheatley. “We’ve discovered it affords only a barely — but delightfully — totally different style that brings us into a brand new bourbon territory. It’ll style like Weller, however with distinct, distinctive notes that make it stand aside from the opposite Weller whiskies we’ve launched so far.”
The mashbill is just not the one variable on this experiment. It was distilled within the E.H. Taylor, Jr. Microstill, which Harlen spent two years custom-designing. A mixture pot and column nonetheless, the Microstill permits the group to experiment with small batches with out interrupting essential manufacturing capabilities.
Aged for practically 12 years, Daniel Weller Emmer Wheat comes bottled at 94 proof. The nostril is nutty, with notes of orange zest, hazelnut, cinnamon and caramel, the corporate studies. The palate is a mix of oak, honey and orchard fruits with an oak-forward end complemented by baking spice and leather-based notes.
Every launch from the Daniel Weller sequence is available in a transparent 750-ml. glass bottle with a compass stopper. As soon as opened, beneath the stopper, one will discover the coordinates pinpointing the situation of Daniel’s farm close to Botland, KY.
Daniel Weller Emmer Wheat rolls out in restricted portions throughout the U.S. as of June 2023 at a urged retail value of $499.99 per 750-ml. bott.e.). It joins the Weller lineup of Weller Particular Reserve, Weller Vintage 107, Weller 12 12 months Previous, Weller Full Proof, Weller C.Y.P.B. (“Craft Your Excellent Bourbon”), and Weller Single Barrel in addition to William Larue Weller, which is launched every fall as a part of the Buffalo Hint Vintage Assortment.
This follows latest releases, Buffalo Hint Experimental Peated Bourbon and Buffalo Hint Previous Constitution Oak Spanish Oak bourbon, amongst different particular expressions.
