2024 William Larue Weller – 125.8pf

Age ProfileYear of Distillation: January 2010 and February 2012Release: Fall of 2024Release Brand name: William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon WhiskeyProof for release: 125.8RecipeLarge Grain: Kentucky Corn; Distillers Grade #1 and #2Small Grain: Soft Red Winter WheatFinish Grain: Distiller’s Malted BarleyCooking / FermentationMilling screen: #10Cook Temperature: 240 degrees FahrenheitWater: Kentucky Limestone with Reverse OsmosisFermentation: Stainless SteelMash: SourDistillation & AgingDistillation: Double Distilled; beer still and doublerProof off still: 130 ProofBarrel: New, White Oak; #4 Char; Charred for 55 secondsBarrel maker: Cumberland CooperageBarrel entry proof: 114 proofBarrel size: 53 liquid gallons; 66.25 Original Proof GallonsWarehouse: Rick WarehouseFloor: Lower floorsEvaporation loss: 61% of the original whiskey lost to evaporationBottlingFiltration: NoneProduct Age: 12 years and 6 months old at bottlingTasting comment: Nose: Delightful blend of new leather, light pipe tobacco and caramel,enveloped by the warm sweetness of marshmallow and hints of ripefruitPalate: Smooth and creamy texture, with an immediate burst of richcaramel and toffee notes overlayed on a backbone of toasted oakFinish: Long and satisfying, with rich notes of oak, caramel, and fruit