Weller special reserve9/17/2023 ![]() Delicate overall, the finish bestows a well-rounded and quite pleasant ending to the sip. Honey and caramel reappear, turning a general oaky warmth back to sweeter notes to cap things off. The slightest amount of heat appears, followed by a more intense oak note than what came forth in the nose or palate. ![]() The resulting experience is a nice one, leaving little to complain about aside from its characteristically gentle delivery. Spice fails to make an appearance, likely a result of the wheated mashbill and relatively low proof, but in doing so, allows the sweet flavors to really come forth. A very slight amount of oak rounds things out. Weller Special Reserve bourbon maintains its abundant sweetness on the palate, delivering a tasty yet classic mix of honey, caramel, vanilla, and light fruit. ![]() Weller Special Reserve is part of the Buffalo Trace Distillery family. ![]() Weller whiskey is named after William Larue Weller, a distiller who is credited by some as being the first to use wheat as the secondary grain in straight bourbon as opposed to the more commonly used rye. Features a smooth finish with a sweet honeysuckle flair. Tasting notes of honey, butterscotch, and a soft woodiness. Weller Special Reserve Bourbon features a sweet nose with a presence of caramel. Its softer flavor notes make this bourbon great for sipping or making cocktails. Bottled at 90 proof, this American bourbon stands out with its burnt orange color. The Original Wheated Bourbon Whiskey features an exceptionally smooth taste, substituting wheat for rye grain. Weller Special Reserve a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Don’t go out of your way to find it (or pay much more than $30), though, this is not “Pappy in the rough”.W.L. Recommended, because it’s good solid wheated bourbon for $22. Instead, I have to ration the damn stuff. If this were available all of the time on shelves, it would likely be my continuous “bottom shelfer”. I agree that its completely different than Old Weller Antique 107. I wouldnt buy it for more than MSRP as there are other great budget bourbons. Fortunately in my city I can still find it for MSRP relatively easily. This doesn’t have quite the depth of flavor or developed oak flavors of the Weller 12-year, but is very economical and doesn’t compromise much in quality. Great review Im a fan of Old Weller Special reserve, for the price its a solid bourbon. This actually tastes the way I imagined that Maker’s Mark would taste until I got a mouthful of Maker’s Mark paint-thinner-in-oak. No need for water, but an ice cube isn’t going to kill it. With Water: A few drops of water seem to have no effect on the nose. A slight bitterness, and fades with a ghost of fresh cherry. A mild tongue burn is followed by cherry cough syrup, mild oaky sweetness, and some mouth-drying tannins.įinish: Medium long. A rest in the glass brings more cherry notes to the fore. A ghost of cherry, a twist of black pepper, and a blanket of sweet corn kernels. Now, sensing the Pappy Fever, most retailers have jacked up the price on the Wellers, so you’re likely to see them retailing for $40 or more! I was happy to pay $22 each for a few bottles when my local store got some in recently. There is no longer an age statement (it used to say “7 years” on the bottle), but the Special Reserve clocks in at $15 retail, which is hard to scoff at. Weller 12-year review, I refer to Weller bottlings as “failed Pappy” which may or may not be blogger poetic license. To be fair, these are wheat-recipe bourbons made by Buffalo Trace (where modern Pappy is also produced) and matured in the same warehouses. Since Pappy Van Winkle bourbons were originally distilled at the now-defunct Stitzel-Weller distillery, and because the Pappy bourbons are wheated (as opposed to rye-flavored), it stands to reason that frustrated Pappy-seekers would decide to buy the next-best (or maybe fifth-best) thing: W.L. Since bottles of the venerable Pappy Van Winkle bourbons (and rye) are so impossibly hard to find in most areas, the cachet afforded these bottles has bled over into other products bearing any kind of resemblance. The “Pappy Craze” has had an interesting side-effect. ![]()
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