Wl Weller William Larue 62.35% 750ml Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
| Vintage: | 2022 |
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| Description: | History,. William Larue Weller 2022 is a rare wheated bourbon. It is part of the highly coveted exclusive "Antique Collection Series" which is an award-winning wheated bourbon that has been produced with tradition in mind at Buffalo Trace Distillery. It is part of a series of bourbons named to commemorate The Wellers. The Wellers established their roots in the 1740s as distillers. His family settled in Kentucky in the late 18th century, where his grandfather, Daniel Weller, purchased a distillery in Nelson County. After serving in the Mexican-American war, William Larue Weller returned home to his native Kentucky where he joined the family business and began working at his grandfather's distillery, as a wholesale whisky salesman. William Larue Weller and his knowledge evolved the whiskey into what the great brand is today. Weller had a great palate and in 1849, he introduced the first bourbon that used wheat as a secondary grain instead of rye. wheated bourbons like Pappy Van Winkle, Larceny Bourbon, and W.l. Weller's have a softer and more gentle flavor and a slightly sweeter taste. Weller's bourbon was incredibly popular and ultimately forced him to place a green thumbprint on his invoices, and barrels as a certification of authenticity. Pappy began working at W.l. Weller & Sons in 1893 as a traveling whiskey salesman and eventually became the President of Stitzel-Weller Distillery. After W.l. Wellers passing in 1899, Pappy and his co-worker Alex Farnsley purchased the company in 1908. George Weller, Williams oldest son, remained President of the company until the beginning of Prohibition when Pappy and Farnsley decided to merge with Arthur Stitzel of A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery to create Stitzel-Weller Distillery which opened on Derby Day of 1935. Buffalo Trace bought the W.l. Weller brand in 1999 and had been making the bourbon with nearly the same recipe as Pappy's ever since. is a rare wheated bourbon. It is part of the highly coveted exclusive "Antique Collection Series" which is an award winning wheated bourbon that has been produced with tradition in mind at the award winning distillery, Buffalo Trace. It is part of a series of bourbons named to commemorate The Weller's. The Wellers established their roots since 1740's as distillers. His family had helped settle in Kentucky in the late 18th century, and his grandfather, Daniel Weller, purchased a distillery in Nelson County in 1800. (When Daniel Weller died, his estate was inventoried and was said to contain three whiskey barrels, two stills, one mash kettle and numerous dry kegs.) After serving in the Louisville Brigade during the Mexican-American war, William Larue Weller returned home to his native Kentucky. W.l. Weller joined the family business and began working at his grandfather's distillery, as a whole sale whisky salesman. William Larue Weller, and his knowledge evolved the whiskey to what the great brand is today. Weller had a sharp palate and a keen sense for business and in 1849, he introduced the first bourbon ever that used wheat as its secondary grain instead of rye. wheated bourbons (including Pappy Van Winkle and Larceny Bourbon, which eventually imitated W.l. Weller's mash bill) have a softer and more gentle flavor profile as compared to bourbons that use rye as their secondary grain. wheated bourbons also have a slightly sweeter taste. Weller's bourbon was incredibly popular in antebellum America and ultimately forced him to place a green thumbprint on his invoices and barrels as a certificate of authenticity. Pappy began working at W.l. Weller & Sons in 1893 as a traveling whiskey salesman and eventually became the President of Stitzel-Weller Distillery. After W.l. Wellers passing in 1899, Pappy and his co-worker Alex Farnsley purchased the company in 1908. George Weller, Williams oldest son, remained President of the company until the beginning of Prohibition when Pappy and Farnsley decided to merge with Arthur Stitzel of A. Ph. Stitzel Distillery to create Stitzel-Weller Distillery which opened on Derby Day of 1935. Buffalo Trace bought the W.l. Weller label in 1999 and had been making the bourbon with nearly the same recipe as Pappy's ever since. Tasting Notes,. Nose: Dark cherries, Leather, Molasses, Toasted nuts. Palate: Toffee, Stewed dark fruit, Caramel, Graham cracker, Butterscotch |
| Price: | $ 2199.99 |
| Price in original currency: | None |
Available from Hi-Time Wine Cellars
| Address: |
250 Ogle Street Costa Mesa, CA 92627 United States |
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| Telephone (toll-free): | 800-331-3005 |
| Telephone (regular): | 949-650-8463 |
| Fax: | 949-631-6863 |
First added to 1000 Corks on March 29, 2024.
