![]() ![]() After fighting in the Revolutionary War, Daniel made the trip down the Ohio River to Botland, Kentucky, where he began making rye whiskey on the same stills that would eventually be used by William for his W.L. While the wheated bourbon faithful will likely need no introduction to William Larue (W.L.) Weller, they may not know about William’s grandfather, Daniel. “Microstill,” an experimental still designed by master distiller Harlen Wheatley and installed at Buffalo Trace in 2007. The whiskey, which was aged for nearly 12 years, was distilled at Buffalo Trace on the E.H. It was made using Emmer wheat, an ancient strain that’s said to date back more than 6,000 years and one that isn’t commonly used in wheated bourbons. The latest addition to the Weller lineup, this wheater is the result of much experimentation. There were lots of other whiskies unveiled this week, including a new Weller family member, the latest red wine cask finished expression from Aberfeldy, the third release of Colere from Westland Distillery, and more. Now comes Ardray, as the company seems determined to create some sort of collaborative, international niche within its vast whisky portfolio. earlier this year, made with whiskies from Beam Suntory distilleries in five countries. Next came Ao, first launched in Japan and Travel Retail in 2019 and i ntroduced in the U.S. The first came in 2019 with Legent, a Kentucky bourbon distilled at Beam and finished by the Japan blending team in a variety of wine and sherry casks. ![]() It's the third cross-global collaboration by Beam Suntory since the company was formed in 2014. ![]() In this new round of releases, Beam Suntory is at it again with yet another collaboration whisky, this one a blended scotch called Ardray, curated by the Scotland and Japan production teams. ![]()
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