The famed wheat bourbon whiskey of W.L. Weller is an institution in the United States. Like the rest of the world’s finest bourbons, it’s distilled in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Buffalo Trace Distillery is where the magic happens — a mash of fine grains (at least 51% corn) is used, with the secondary grain being wheat. This is what sets the brand apart; most other bourbons use rye as a secondary grain.

Sure, it’s not the normal procedure. But damned if it doesn’t work. The whiskey’s many fans are not alone in their gushing over this unique drink. In 2017, the previous year’s W.L. Weller Buffalo Trace Antique Collection grabbed a double gold at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition. The year before, Old Weller Antique 107 had also taken the gold in New York at the World Wine & Spirits Competition. That’s where the accolades ended.

Ha! Just kidding.

In 2015, their 12-Year-Old Bourbon won the Ultimate Spirits Challenge’s “Extraordinary/Ultimate Recommendation.” It also took the silver at the International Wine & Spirits Competition. We could go on. The point is, this is one of the world’s finest — not to mention most unique — whiskeys. Try a bottle of W.L. Weller and you’ll soon see what all the fuss is about.