{"product_id":"william-larue-weller-2005-121-9-proof-12-year","title":"William Larue Weller 2005 121.9 Proof 12 Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e121.9 proof. 12 years. Uncut. Unfiltered. William Larue Weller 2005 — the second-oldest WLW vintage in the Wooden Cork BTAC collection, now over two decades from its original fall allocation.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 2005 WLW is a 12-year expression — slightly younger than the 2006's extraordinary 15-year statement but at a more moderate proof (121.9 vs 129.9). Both are among the oldest WLW vintages available through any specialty retailer and represent the wheated BTAC program at a time when pre-allocation era access still existed for the Buffalo Trace wheated mashbill.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 years\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 121.9 (60.95% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncut, unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2005 BTAC Annual Release\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/william-larue-weller\"\u003eWilliam Larue Weller collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does 2005 compare to 2006 in the WLW vintage collection?\u003c\/strong\u003e The 2006 is 15 years (oldest age-statement in the collection) at 129.9 proof. The 2005 is 12 years at 121.9 proof. The 2006 is the more age-forward; the 2005 is slightly more approachable at lower proof while still extraordinary.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes the 2005 vintage significant?\u003c\/strong\u003e It is one of the oldest WLW vintages available through any specialty retailer — over two decades from primary distribution, from the pre-allocation era of the Buffalo Trace wheated mashbill.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does 2005 compare to 2006 in the WLW collection?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The 2006 is 15 years (oldest) at 129.9 proof. The 2005 is 12 years at 121.9 proof. The 2006 is more age-forward; the 2005 slightly more approachable.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What makes the 2005 vintage significant?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"One of the oldest WLW vintages available through any specialty retailer — over two decades from primary distribution, from the pre-allocation era of the Buffalo Trace wheated mashbill.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"William Larue Weller","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42900688371783,"sku":"Scott","price":3449.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/william-larue-weller-2021_12e48136-eadc-4d17-a133-c22478b6df2e.jpg?v=1782402499","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/william-larue-weller-2005-121-9-proof-12-year","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}