{"product_id":"william-larue-weller-2006-129-9-proof-15-year","title":"William Larue Weller 2006 129.9 Proof 15 Year","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e129.9 proof. 15 years. Uncut. Unfiltered. William Larue Weller 2006 — the oldest age-statement WLW in the Wooden Cork BTAC collection, and the most historically significant wheated BTAC expression in the current inventory.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 2006 vintage is significant for two reasons: its 15-year age statement and its position as an early BTAC WLW from the program's formative era. Most BTAC WLW releases carry a 10–14-year age statement; the 2006's 15 years makes it the oldest age-statement WLW commercially released in the series' first decade. At 15 years, the wheated mashbill has achieved a depth of dried fruit, caramel, and oak integration that the 10–12-year expressions approach but cannot fully realize.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eThe 2006 is now nearly two decades from its original fall BTAC allocation — the era before Pappy Van Winkle's cultural explosion transformed the wheated Buffalo Trace program into one of the most allocated categories in American spirits. This is the Weller wheated recipe from before the modern scarcity era, in a BTAC expression that fewer and fewer specialty retailers can source.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cul\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich caramel, dried fruit, and vanilla at 15-year maturity and 129.9 proof — the wheated character at its most developed.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silky and concentrated — the wheat mashbill's natural softness at 15-year depth producing extraordinary dried fruit, caramel, and warm spice.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Extraordinarily long — the oldest WLW in this collection through a multi-stage close.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\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\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 years\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 129.9 (64.95% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBottling:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uncut, unfiltered\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2006 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\u003eWhy is a 15-year WLW significant?\u003c\/strong\u003e Most BTAC WLW releases carry 10–14-year age statements. The 2006's 15 years is the oldest age-statement WLW in the current Wooden Cork collection — a depth of maturation that produces dried fruit concentration and oak integration beyond the 10–12-year expressions.\u003c\/li\u003e   \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eHow does the 2006 compare to the early 2000s BTAC era?\u003c\/strong\u003e The BTAC program was established in 2000. The 2006 is a sixth-year release from when the program was still building its reputation. Nearly two decades later, these early vintages are extraordinarily scarce.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why is a 15-year WLW significant?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Most BTAC WLW releases carry 10-14 year statements. 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