{"product_id":"william-larue-weller-first-release-batch-1-2005-bottling","title":"William Larue Weller First Release (Batch 1) 2005 Bottling","description":"\u003cp class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWilliam Larue Weller 2005 First Release\u003c\/strong\u003e is an exceptionally rare Kentucky straight bourbon and the \u003cstrong\u003einaugural William Larue Weller bottling in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection\u003c\/strong\u003e. Released in fall \u003cstrong\u003e2005\u003c\/strong\u003e, it was distilled in fall \u003cstrong\u003e1993\u003c\/strong\u003e and matured for \u003cstrong\u003e12 years and 2 months\u003c\/strong\u003e before being bottled \u003cstrong\u003euncut and unfiltered at barrel proof — 121.9 proof (60.95% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis historic first release was created from just \u003cstrong\u003e41 barrels\u003c\/strong\u003e, matured on the \u003cstrong\u003e5th floor of Warehouse Q\u003c\/strong\u003e, with a substantial \u003cstrong\u003e58.04% evaporation loss\u003c\/strong\u003e during maturation. Estimates place the original release at only around \u003cstrong\u003e4,600 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it exceptionally scarce today. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMade using Buffalo Trace's celebrated \u003cstrong\u003ewheated bourbon recipe\u003c\/strong\u003e, with wheat replacing rye as the secondary grain, the 2005 William Larue Weller represents the beginning of what would become one of America's most coveted annual barrel-proof bourbons. As the \u003cstrong\u003efirst-ever WLW release\u003c\/strong\u003e, its historical significance and extremely limited production give it outstanding appeal to serious American whiskey and Buffalo Trace collectors. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich caramel, honey, mature oak and sweet wheat, with dried fruits, baked apple and warming barrel spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Powerful yet rounded with caramelised apple, honey, dark dried fruits, toasted oak and concentrated wheated-bourbon sweetness. Contemporary tasting accounts also note a surprisingly approachable character considering its 121.9 proof strength. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming with mature oak, caramel, dried fruit, citrus and lingering sweet spice.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buffalo Trace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51842435612950,"sku":null,"price":39999.0,"currency_code":"ZAR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0701\/0782\/4406\/files\/william-larue-weller-2005-first-release-bottle.png?v=1788869730","url":"https:\/\/whiskylibraryshop.co.za\/products\/william-larue-weller-first-release-batch-1-2005-bottling","provider":"The Whisky Library Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}