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: Double Distilled; beer still and doubler 
Proof off still: 130 Proof
Barrel: New, White Oak; #4 Char; Charred for 55 seconds 
Barrel maker: Independent Stave; Lebanon KY
Barrel entry proof: 114 proof
Barrel size: 53 liquid gallons; 66.25 Original Proof Gallons 
Warehouse: Warehouse I
Floor: 2nd and 3^rd floors
Evaporation loss:57.0% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation

Bottling
Filtration: None
Product Age: 12 years and 6 months old at bottling 

Tasting notes
Nose: Vanilla, caramel and pecans
Palate: Toasted vanilla and coffee
Finish: Long finish of oak, cherries and dark chocolate