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
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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.
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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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