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– Age: unpublished
– Barrel Proof: unpublished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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