Weller 12 Year Bourbon

Not super complex, but solid caramel notes. Pretty good!

Veryyy smooth birthday bourbon on San Antonio riverwalk!

This is the 4th Weller variant for me and the hardest to find of them (I haven't even bothered to try for the super hyped white label). Through some established relationships with my local shops I was able to get this one for $200 so I guess it was a deal. I have been a bit underwhelmed by the Weller line as a whole to be honest. Let's see how this one stacks up. Nose is soft and sweet. I can see where many people would call this buttery. I am not sure I would go there, but definitley subtle notes of brown sugar. Overall I am not jumping up and down so far for what I paid. First sip is ... well ok... buttery I guess. I get really soft flavors on this pour. A touch of caramel, a hint of vanilla, some wood from those 12 years... About mid sip there is warming burn (again dare I say soft) that just carries off as the flavor fades with some char. Maybe I am off the mark here, but I would be pretty pissed if I had dropped $400 on this bottle. It is nice and yeah I get the buttery references, but to be honest I don't really want to drink butter. Overall it has lots of nice subtle notes and a toasty finish. At $200 it is a stretch, but then again it isn't a $200 bottle at the distillery pricing so there is that to consider. Flippers are destroying the market and I am just glad this one only cost me $200. Is it nice? Sure, but it loses points for the huge markup and if I paid secondary this would be a hard pass. Try this one at a bar where you can get a pour and save your money for a better more affordable bottle.