William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2019)

Straight cherries

Neat. Neck pour. Deep honey and nectar. Vanilla and baking spice. Deep berries and cream. Cinnamon. More honey and nectar. Hint of oak but just a hint. Super thick and syrupy on the tongue. Really coats the mouth. Honey and nectar again come to mind on the tongue with a blast of sweetness. Waves of honey and vanilla fade to chocolate and back to honey. Subsequent sips were getting darker with these rich, burnt caramels. This is my first WLW experience. I was expecting something spicier versus this sweet honey, nectar. It’s impressive but the first impression puts it below the ‘19 GTS.

Nose: cherry up front and oak Palate: hot cherries and cinnamon with light caramel Finish: long cherries. Very well done