The Story
Rock Hill Farms Bourbon & W.L. Weller 12 Year Bundle — two of Buffalo Trace's most coveted allocated expressions together: Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel at 100 proof and W.L. Weller 12 Year, the wheated bourbon that shares production DNA with Pappy Van Winkle, presented as a side-by-side comparison of Buffalo Trace's high-rye and wheated mashbill programs.
Rock Hill Farms is a single barrel bourbon produced at Buffalo Trace under the Buffalo Trace Distillery's single barrel program. Named for the farmland along the Kentucky River near the distillery, it is bottled in bond at 100 proof from barrels aged approximately 8 years on a mash bill heavier in rye than Buffalo Trace's standard recipe — producing a spicier, more assertive character than the standard expression.
W.L. Weller 12 Year is the aged expression of Buffalo Trace's wheated program — the same mashbill used in Pappy Van Winkle, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain. At 12 years, it develops creamy vanilla, caramel, molasses, and a soft, elegant finish that wheat-forward bourbon produces differently than rye. The 12-year age statement is one of the few in the Weller lineup and has made this expression consistently one of the most sought-after wheated bourbons in the market.
Contents
- Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon (750ml, 100 proof)
- W.L. Weller 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (750ml)
Specs
- Distillery (both): Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
- Rock Hill Farms: High-rye mash bill, single barrel, bottled in bond, 100 proof, ~8 years
- Weller 12 Year: Wheated mash bill, minimum 12 years, 90 proof
Browse all bourbon at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rock Hill Farms? A single barrel bourbon from Buffalo Trace, bottled in bond at 100 proof from a higher-rye mash bill. Each bottle comes from a specific individual barrel, so there is some variation between barrels, but the overall profile is spicy, nutty, and rich with a smooth finish.
- How does Weller 12 Year relate to Pappy Van Winkle? Both use Buffalo Trace's wheated mashbill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain — the recipe William Larue Weller introduced in 1849. Weller 12 Year and Pappy Van Winkle share the same production DNA; the differences are age, proof, and the Van Winkle family's specific barrel selections.
- Is this a good pairing? Yes — Rock Hill Farms and Weller 12 represent opposite ends of Buffalo Trace's production philosophy: high-rye spice and single barrel individuality vs. wheated softness and extended 12-year maturation. Tasting them together makes both more legible.
Description
Rock Hill Farms Bourbon & W.L. Weller 12 Year Bundle — two of Buffalo Trace's most coveted allocated expressions together: Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel at 100 proof and W.L. Weller 12 Year, the wheated bourbon that shares production DNA with Pappy Van Winkle, presented as a side-by-side comparison of Buffalo Trace's high-rye and wheated mashbill programs.
Rock Hill Farms is a single barrel bourbon produced at Buffalo Trace under the Buffalo Trace Distillery's single barrel program. Named for the farmland along the Kentucky River near the distillery, it is bottled in bond at 100 proof from barrels aged approximately 8 years on a mash bill heavier in rye than Buffalo Trace's standard recipe — producing a spicier, more assertive character than the standard expression.
W.L. Weller 12 Year is the aged expression of Buffalo Trace's wheated program — the same mashbill used in Pappy Van Winkle, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain. At 12 years, it develops creamy vanilla, caramel, molasses, and a soft, elegant finish that wheat-forward bourbon produces differently than rye. The 12-year age statement is one of the few in the Weller lineup and has made this expression consistently one of the most sought-after wheated bourbons in the market.
Contents
- Rock Hill Farms Single Barrel Bourbon (750ml, 100 proof)
- W.L. Weller 12 Year Kentucky Straight Bourbon (750ml)
Specs
- Distillery (both): Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky
- Rock Hill Farms: High-rye mash bill, single barrel, bottled in bond, 100 proof, ~8 years
- Weller 12 Year: Wheated mash bill, minimum 12 years, 90 proof
Browse all bourbon at Wooden Cork.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Rock Hill Farms? A single barrel bourbon from Buffalo Trace, bottled in bond at 100 proof from a higher-rye mash bill. Each bottle comes from a specific individual barrel, so there is some variation between barrels, but the overall profile is spicy, nutty, and rich with a smooth finish.
- How does Weller 12 Year relate to Pappy Van Winkle? Both use Buffalo Trace's wheated mashbill, where wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain — the recipe William Larue Weller introduced in 1849. Weller 12 Year and Pappy Van Winkle share the same production DNA; the differences are age, proof, and the Van Winkle family's specific barrel selections.
- Is this a good pairing? Yes — Rock Hill Farms and Weller 12 represent opposite ends of Buffalo Trace's production philosophy: high-rye spice and single barrel individuality vs. wheated softness and extended 12-year maturation. Tasting them together makes both more legible.
