Who was Who in Distilling History - William LaRue Weller

There's a lot of history and 'lore' behind bourbon so discuss both here.

Moderator: Squire

Who was Who in Distilling History - William LaRue Weller

Unread postby bourbonv » Sat Oct 08, 2005 9:57 am

Weller, William LaRue

Born: Hardin County, Kentucky 26 July 1825
Died: Ocala, Florida 24 March 1899
Married: Sarah B. Pence 1850

Companies Associated With: W. L. Weller and Bro. 1849-1862
Weller and Buckner 1862-1865
W.L. Weller and Sons 1866-1899

Brands Associated With: W.L. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon
Mammoth Cave Bourbon
Weller's Cabin Still

Contributions to the Industry: The oldest surviving whiskey firm in Kentucky.

Contributions to the Community: One of the Founding Members of the Louisville Baptist Orphan's Home in 1869
Mike Veach
"Our people live almost exclusively on whiskey" - E H Taylor, Jr. 25 April 1873
User avatar
bourbonv
Registered User
 
Posts: 4086
Joined: Thu Oct 14, 2004 7:17 pm
Location: Louisville, Ky.

Return to Bourbon Lore

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 55 guests