Weller Special Reserve Bourbon

My girlfriend and I were each allowed to buy one bottle of Weller Special Reserve at $30 a piece when we visited Buffalo Trace a couple of years ago, so I took two bottles home. It took me a few glasses to warm up to it, but now I quite like it. I get a hint of cherry and baking spices in addition to the usual flavors in bourbon. Unlike many other reviewers, I don’t find this bourbon to be particularly sweet. To be honest, I wouldn’t go out of my way to buy another bottle of the green label, though, but would opt to splurge on one of the more expensive bottles in the Weller lineup instead.

I get sweet oak and warmed dark fruits on the nose. Full bodied, soft and sweet gives way to a spicy, semi hot finish.