Weller Antique 107 Bourbon

I am embarking on what could be a very expensive journey. I knew I had to get here eventually... and that one day I would start collecting bottles of Weller's vertical set. So far I have 12 year, I did have Special Reserve ( not a fan of that one ) and now I'm the proud owner of a new bottle of Antique 107. Right now this bottling is actually pretty readily available for a decent price. Well.. by decent I mean about double RRP if you look hard enough and about $130-$160 if you don't. Which seems like a relative bargain compared to what CYPB, Single Barrel and Full Proof are going for these days. ( Not store pick Full Proof. I know those are pretty easy to get, too. I'm talking about the original Full Proof ). The nose immediately resounds with a pretty heavy ethanol kick, reflecting the higher proof. Breathe this one in gently. When you look past the alcohol hit, you're greeted by the wonderful vanilla sweetness found in 12 year swirled with a little spicy cinnamon and some interesting dark fruit like over ripened cherries and plums. As you hold the bourbon in your mouth for a moment, there's a hint of brown sugar to open the bold taste. This whiskey is loud, sweet and a little spicy. Its like the extroverted party animal next to Weller 12's sweet quiet demeanor. Yes, there is the familiar vanilla and caramel sweet of Weller 12 that sets the stage for cinnamon and oak tannins. Through mid taste leading into the finish, some dark cherries wash through and you notice, quite vividly; how viscous this whiskey feels in your mouth. Its quite oily and coats the tongue well. The finish is drier, bringing back some tannins and spicy cinnamon. As the heat dies down, you're left to savor a trace of that sweet, familiar Weller vanilla. Its more noticeable if you press your tongue to the roof of your mouth for a bit. This one was solid, if not a bit spice heavy for my taste. I remember seeing bottles of the stuff touching $300 and I would have been pissed if I bought a bottle for that price. But for the $110ish mark? Worth a try for sure.

So awesome! Thank you @Kyle-Metes-Randolph ! @Zslug

Peppery and cinneman in nose and palate. Orange and oak also on nose but some gain sweetness on palate. I would say less interesting for me than special reserve or other wheet Bourbon like Wilderness or Bardstwon origin line.