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Dry Fly Straight Wheat Whiskey Review

Posted on 29-November-201927-June-2022 by whiskeyfortheages

Brian’s Dry Fly Straight Wheat Whiskey Review

originally reviewed 01March2019-Oct

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

For this Dry Fly Straight Wheat Whiskey Review, I enjoyed Dry Fly Washington Wheat Whiskey more after the bottle had been open for a week and the first pour was gone. The whiskey wasn’t real complex at first, but with time, hints of grainy sweetness and nuts came through. It is a nice warm pour.

DRY FLY STRAIGHT WHEAT WHISKEY VITAL STATS:

– Region: Spokane, WA, USA
– Distiller: Dry Fly Distilling
– Classification: Straight Whiskey
– Age: 3 years
– Mash bill: 100% local soft white wheat
– Casks: New 53-gallon American Oak barrels
– Barrel Char: #3
– ABV: 45 (90 Proof)
– Price: $36.95 USD in Idaho
– No batch or bottle number identifiers

https://dryflydistilling.com/

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

I drank this spirit neat, from a Glencairn glass.

NOSE:

Dry Fly Washington Wheat Whiskey has no noticeable alcohol on the nose. Its draughty clean freshness is like trees in the full leaf of summer which then mellows into bitter-sweet dried harvest grain.

PALATE:

A clean alcohol burn hits the tongue and roof of the mouth at first, then dissipates quickly into spicy warmness. A faint hint of citrus can be detected, but in no way could this whisky be considered fruity. There is the typical pepperiness one finds in many whiskeys, but also a nice wheated sweetness which couples nicely with dry dusty corn and a surprising (but welcome) taste of peanuts.

Balance, Body, Feel, and Look:
This whiskey is blended well and its flavours are challenging to detect. Dry Fly Washington Wheat has a creamy mouth feel, and leaves a nice warming sensation in the throat. Its small droplets form in the Glencairn when tipped then extend down the glass in long, clinging legs into the tawny reservoir as the dram is enjoyed.

FINISH:

As noted above, this is a mouth and tongue warming whiskey, which also offers an enjoyable simple burn when swallowed. Dry Fly Straight Wheat finishes subtle and long. When gone, there is a dry but subtle oakiness left in the empty glass not detected on the nose or in the mouth.

MY RATING: 86/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
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Weller Antique 107 Bourbon Review

Posted on 28-November-201929-June-2022 by whiskeyfortheages

Hannah’s Weller Antique 107 Bourbon Review

Original review written November 27, 2019

GENERAL DESCRIPTION:

This bourbon was the first that I had that made me feel that there was something special about whiskey. Here I am, two years later, and still loving and adoring 107. Read my Weller Antique 107 Bourbon Review here! 88/100

VITALS:

– Made in: Kentucky, USA
– Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery
– Classification: Kentucky Wheated Bourbon Whiskey
– Age: undisclosed
– Mash Bill: undisclosed; possibly similar to other Wellers
Corn=70%; Wheat=14-16%; Malted Barley=14-16%
– Casks: New charred oak
– Barrel Entry Proof: undisclosed
– ABV: 53.5% (107 proof)
– Price: $49.95 USD in Idaho

Visit buffalotracedistillery.com for more information

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

I enjoyed the juice neat in a Glencairn glass with father and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer, Brian.

Check out his review for this bourbon here!

SETTING:

This is a great spirit to end the business day with. Looking out your shop window at night time to the street intersection. Street lamps are illuminating the world in a yellow-orange glow. Cars are moving lazily, yet contentedly homeward.

Photo by Wes Hicks on Unsplash

NOSE:

Subtle alcohol on the nose that is entirely warming, mixed with baked almonds and dark chocolate. Very soft and not too complex. As the glass warms, more oak and vanilla emerge with just a dash of maple sugar weaving in and out… Coupled MAYBE with banana taffy. It’s an aroma that I guarantee everyone can enjoy.

PALATE:

– Mouth Feel: Rich and creamy with a touch of bite.
– Balance: Fair. I think it could be better, but not bad.
– Visual: Auburn in color, there is no crown, but many thin legs that stutter into droplets.

– Taste: Cherries and soft wood, maybe like pine? This could also be the higher wheat content’s doing. The cherry seems a bit candied in nature – I wouldn’t say maraschino exactly, but close. It is soaked in some simple syrup and sprinkled with brown sugar. The brown sugar lends itself later to a s’mores-like-quality, with the chocolate from the nose combining with brown sugar graham crackers and marshmallow for this campfire treat.

But with greater time between sips, the cherries come back to stake their claim.

With a Kentucky chew, the 107 proof slaps your wrist a little with bursts of rye and cloves before fading back to the safer and less aggressive cherry. The Kentucky chew isn’t necessary to enjoy this otherwise, simple bourbon, but the chew does make the mouth water.

FINISH:

– Lasting Power: Long. It leaves the mouth, throat and upper chest area coated in a warm, oaky, cherry haze. Mmm…

– No More: I am finding a brightness that is hitting with the cherry the further I get in the glass. It seems like a citrus zest? I kind of wish it wasn’t there, but I’m not going to pitch a fit. The zest does stick around, but it’s okay. It becomes better as you go. (Let me say I do LOVE this bourbon, despite some of my critiques. I just don’t love it as much as others.)

Oak also becomes MUCH more prevalent in the glass, a welcome addition, and is even dominant.

There is a nuttiness in the empty Glencairn glass – maybe those almonds have made a comeback. Not to fear, there is still soft oak too.

WORTH THE PRICE?

Yes… If you’ve already got a collection, add this one to it. You can definitely be in the mood for it. But if you only keep one or two whiskeys on hand, this isn’t necessary.

RATING: 88/100

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Weller 12 Year Old Review

Posted on 23-November-201924-September-2023 by whiskeyfortheages

Brian’s Weller 12 Year Old Review

updated review 23-September-2023
(originally posted in Apri 2018)

WELLER 12 YEAR OLD REVIEW:

Weller 12 Year, my first bottle of “Rare Bourbon”, was purchased in November 2017 as a result of my entry being drawn from the Idaho State Liquor Lottery. The following is an update of my original review.

Weller 12 Year Old (Weller 12) offers balanced aromas and flavors of warm wheat, cherries, plums, and blueberry treats while delighting the senses with cinnamon, nutmeg, and white pepper. The pour has a buttery, viscous, and rich mouthfeel, which help prepare it for the medium-long and warming finish. The sensations deepen as dark molasses and heavily toasted oak, becomes more pronounced as I progress through the glass. Once emptied, the Glencairn presents with residual alcohol notes and the scent of freshly milled oak sawdust.

WELLER 12 YEAR OLD VITAL STATS:

Category: Allocated, Wheated Bourbon
Region: Kentucky, USA
Distillery: Buffalo Trace
Mash Bill: undisclosed, but believed to be approximately: about 70% Corn; 14-16% Wheat; 16-14% Malted Barley:
Barrel Char: #4
Barrel entry proof: 114
Age: 12 years old
ABV: 45% (90 Proof)
NABCA CSC #:
Fair Price: $159.58 (BoozApp, September 2023)
Paid: $39.95 (Idaho, September 2023)

Learn more at Buffalo Trace.

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

On Day 23 of the 2023 30 Bourbons in 30 Days Challenge, by alternating the pours, eight onces were split between a Glencairn and a Weck. After posting updates to social media, my daughter and I enjoyed the bourbon neat as I prepared this review. About 30 minutes had gone by before my first sip.

NOSE:

My first waft of Weller 12 brings sweet fruit tree blossoms and warm summer wheat. Deeper draws bring sweet cherries, plums and the unexpected aroma of blueberry filling blended with faint cinnamon, nutmeg, and white pepper in a fresh baked pie. Additional baking notes of graham cracker, chocolate cream, and vanilla find their way to my nose as well. Then come sweets of caramel corn, brown and maple sugar, with a drizzle of maple syrup over pecans. Also in each breath I find freshness in light sweet oak.

PALATE:

Each sip of Weller 12 I take, is warm and wheaty. Like I found on the nose, maraschino cherries and plum yield to blueberries, now in the form of syrup, and cheesecake on a baked chocolate graham cracker base. Spices of cinnamon, nutmeg, and pepper along with rich vanilla serve to enhance the confection. The sweetness builds as simple syrup, brown sugar, maple sugar and pecan supports light and toasted oak.

Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
I find the fruit and sugar flavors in Weller 12 to be in perfect harmony with one another while its spice and woody notes play a fine supporting roll. The blend is incredibly easy to hold as salivary glands flood to make mouthfuls feel buttery, viscous and rich. In the glass, a thick, solid crown forms. And after each sip, the liquid veil breaks into irregularly spaced clinging legs to drain the extra back to the flame-colored pool.

FINISH:

The finish I get from Weller 12 Year Old is long on the palate while it warms the throat. It offers a soft wheaty punch while dark berries, cherry, and plum trade with sensations of cinnamon, black pepper, and vanilla. Then the finish deepens, as dark molasses and dry, heavily toasted oak mix with tanned leather. The pour becomes more earthy the further into the glass I venture. Once the final drops are gone, the empty Glencairn has notes of residual alcohol ans smells of freshly milled oak sawdust.

MY RATING: 90/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
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