William Larue Weller 2019
Age Profile
Year of Distillation: Winter of 2007
Release: Fall of 2019
Whiskey Proof for release: 128.0 proof
Recipe
Large Grain: Kentucky Corn; Distillers Grade#1 and #2
Small Grain: North Dakota Wheat
Finish Grain: North Dakota Malted Barley
Cooking/ Fermentation
Milling screen: #10
Cook Temperature: 240 degrees Fahrenheit
Water: Kentucky Limestone with Reverse Osmosis
Fermentation: Carbon Steel / Black Iron fermenter
Mash: Sour
Distillation & Aging
Distillation:Â Double Distilled; beer still and doublerÂ
Proof off still:Â 130 Proof
Barrel:Â New, White Oak; #4 Char; Charred for 55 secondsÂ
Barrel maker: Independent Stave; Lebanon KY
Barrel entry proof: 114 proof
Barrel size:Â 53 liquid gallons; 66.25 Original Proof GallonsÂ
Warehouse:Â Warehouse I
Floor: 2nd and 3rd floors
Evaporation loss:57.0% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation
Bottling
Filtration: None
Product Age:Â 12 years and 6 months old at bottlingÂ
Tasting notes
Nose: Vanilla, caramel and pecans
Palate: Toasted vanilla and coffee
Finish: Long finish of oak, cherries and dark chocolate