Age Profile
Year of Distillation: January 2010 and February 2012
Release: Fall of 2024
Release Brand name: William Larue Weller Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Proof for release: 125.8
Recipe
Large Grain: Kentucky Corn; Distillers Grade #1 and #2
Small Grain: Soft Red Winter Wheat
Finish Grain: Distiller’s Malted Barley
Cooking / Fermentation
Milling screen: #10
Cook Temperature: 240 degrees Fahrenheit
Water: Kentucky Limestone with Reverse Osmosis
Fermentation: Stainless Steel
Mash: Sour
Distillation & Aging
Distillation: Double Distilled; beer still and doubler
Proof off still: 130 Proof
Barrel: New, White Oak; #4 Char; Charred for 55 seconds
Barrel maker: Cumberland Cooperage
Barrel entry proof: 114 proof
Barrel size: 53 liquid gallons; 66.25 Original Proof Gallons
Warehouse: Rick Warehouse
Floor: Lower floors
Evaporation loss: 61% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation
Bottling
Filtration: None
Product Age: 12 years and 6 months old at bottling
Tasting comment: Nose: Delightful blend of new leather, light pipe tobacco and caramel,
enveloped by the warm sweetness of marshmallow and hints of ripe
fruit
Palate: Smooth and creamy texture, with an immediate burst of rich
caramel and toffee notes overlayed on a backbone of toasted oak
Finish: Long and satisfying, with rich notes of oak, caramel, and fruit