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Weller Antique 107 Review

Posted on 23-November-201929-June-2022 by whiskeyfortheages

Brian’s Weller Antique 107 Review

written on 19-December-2017

WELLER ANTIQUE 107 REVIEW:

Weller Antique’s New screw-top bottle style for 2017 is “every-man’s wheated bourbon” and for good reason. While a bit hard to find it should be bunkered and brought out when a benchmark wheated bourbon is needed for comparison. Full of caramel with lots of banana at the pour; the banana persists but fades to be taken over by the sweetness of the corn and wheat. Is it possible? Could it be too sweet?

WELLER ANTIQUE 107 VITAL STATS:

– Category: Wheated Bourbon
– Region: Kentucky, USA
– Distillery : Buffalo Trace
– Mash Bill: unknown, but likely similar to other Weller releases: Corn: 70%; Wheat: 14-16%; Malted Barley: 16-14%
– Cask: New Charred Oak
– Age: unpublished
– Barrel Entry Proof: unpublished
– ABV: 53.5% (107 Proof)
– Purchase Price: $49.95 USD in Idaho (2019)

https://buffalotracedistillery.com/

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

For the evaluation, I shared the juice neat from Glencairn glasses with my daughter and fellow Whiskey for the Ages reviewer Hannah.

Check out her review for this bourbon here!

NOSE:

As the bottle opens, banana wafts into the air. When brought to the nose, the caramel comes through. Even though Weller Antique is 107 proof, the alcohol is not in the forefront. This is a bourbon for the senses.

PALATE:

Even though the the smell of banana is there, it is not in the taste. There is plenty of caramel and lots of vanilla to entertain the mouth and a little cherry sneaks in for time to time as well.

Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
Weller Antique is well balanced and offers up a nice soothing mouthful owing to the wheated mash bill. Its 107 proof does not overwhelm and in the Glencairn the mahogany and henna juice coats the glass quite nicely.

FINISH:

Weller Antique’s finish is long and caramely. The longer it sits in the glass the sweeter it gets, but there is a little leather and oak in glass as well. I love the smell of the empty Glencairn; it makes one beg for another dram (or two).

MY RATING: 88/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
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Weller CYPB Review

Posted on 23-November-201929-June-2022 by whiskeyfortheages

Brian’s Weller CYPB Review:

written on 23-September-2018

WELLER CYPB REVIEW:

Weller C.Y.P.B. (Create Your Private Barrel) is a fine bourbon; not overly complex, but one that most anyone could easily enjoy. A little sweet candy, some floral notes and nice bourbon warmth.

WELLER C.Y.P.B. VITAL STATS:

– Category: Wheated Bourbon
– Region: Kentucky, USA
– Distillery: Buffalo Trace
– Mash Bill: unknown, but likely similar to other Weller releases: Corn: 70%; Wheat: 14-16%; Malted Barley: 16-14%
– Cask: New Charred Oak
– Age: unpublished
– Barrel Proof: unpublished
– ABV: 47.5% (95 Proof)
– Purchase Price: $39.95 USD in Idaho

https://buffalotracedistillery.com/

BACK STORY:

Back in 2015, Buffalo Trace launched their “Craft Your Perfect Bourbon” website (probably in jest) as a way to educate consumers about their whiskey. Bourbon drinkers would get to try their hand (at least, theoretically) at “crafting” their own bourbon. Once on the site, people would be able to determine the grain recipe, watch that recipe go through the distilling process, determine where in the warehouse it would be aged, how long it would age, and the ultimate proof of the bourbon when it would be ready to bottle.

In total, 100,239 people made recipe suggestions. According to Buffalo Trace, an overwhelming number of eager crafters “made” a wheated bourbon, aged on the top floor of the warehouse to be bottled between 90 and 99 proof. In theory, Weller C.Y.P.B. is the culmination of “the peoples efforts” (not withstanding any fuzzy math … how does one cram eight years of aging between inception in 2015 to its release in 2018!?!)

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

I drank this spirit neat, from a Glencairn glass.

NOSE:

Sweet butterscotch candy gives way to rich toffee and brown sugar coupled with a hint of sweet ripe berries. The alcohol is there but does not overwhelm.

PALATE:

Bright floral fruit notes greet the tongue, followed by the rich toffee sensed on the nose.

Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
The 2018 C.Y.P.B. has a nice mahogany and henna coloration, a pleasant oily mouth feel and is nicely blended.

FINISH:

The finish is not overly long and the flavors fade fairly quick, but bourbon warmth lingers.

MY RATING: 87/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? Yes
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WL Special Reserve Review

Posted on 23-November-201929-June-2022 by whiskeyfortheages

Brian’s WL Special Reserve Review:

written on 15-September-2018

WL WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE REVIEW:

This introductory screw-top bottle of Weller is decent for an under $20 USD bottle, but certainly nothing special or complex. Consider having this on hand to introduce bourbon to novice friends before wowing them with better offerings. It is important to note, there are so many better bourbons for just $5-10 USD more (Buffalo Trace, Makers Mark, and Weller Antique 107 to name a few).

WL WELLER SPECIAL RESERVE VITAL STATS:

– Category: Wheated Bourbon
– Region: Kentucky, USA
– Distillery: Buffalo Trace
– Mash Bill: unknown, but likely similar to other Weller releases: Corn: 70%; Wheat: 14-16%; Malted Barley: 16-14%
– Cask: New Charred Oak
– Age: unpublished
– Barrel Entry Proof: unpublished
– ABV: 45% (90 Proof)
– Purchase Price: $18.95 USD in Idaho (2018)

https://buffalotracedistillery.com/

ENJOYMENT METHOD:

I drank this spirit neat, from a Glencairn glass.

NOSE:

Weller Special Reserve’s vanilla and floral blossom sweetness just covers an alcohol nose. Weller Special Reserve has just enough oak for detection but there is little complexity beyond the initial waft.

PALATE:

Bourbon pepper greets the tongue followed by an undefinable sweet component, which is is ever so subtle. Just a hint of oak is left on the tongue.

Balance, Body, Feel and Look:
W.L. Special Reserve is certainly a younger sibling in the Weller brand. The auburn and polished mahogany coloured juice is just not quite ready to play with its older brothers, although the mouthfeel is quite oily for an entry level bourbon.

FINISH:

Weller Special Reserve finishes quickly with only a residual pepperiness.

MY RATING: 81/100

Will I seek out this whiskey in the future? No
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