William Larue Weller Bourbon (Fall 2022)

10/10 Cinnamon, fruit, soft sweet This is Buffalo Trace and bourbon as a spirit at its very best. The balance between proof bite, wheat sweetness, age tannins, and buffalo trace fruitiness is perfection. This is a perfect whiskey.

Nose: cherry pie with the crust, a touch of tannic oak, wheat, and a touch of mint. Palate: chocolate cake, cherries, mint and a tannic oak thats pleasant. I get a touch of something “earthy” with the barrel. Finish: Long cherries, spice and oak. This is a fantastic pour. 94/100

I was fortunate to have a generous 2 oz pour up in Maine for $35. I saw it hiding on a restaurant shelf back in the corner and inquired on the price and goven will never own the bottle jumped on it. One of the best bourbons i have ever tasted. Very soft and none of the proof comes through. Traditional notes but much more elevated than you will find in most any other bourbons you pull off the shelf. Almost buttery or velvety on the texture which really pulls this up to a very high level. You just dont find the mouth feel and roundness in many other offerings. The bottle goes well north of $1,000 secondary … plum ridiculous, but if i ever found one at a decent price or on trade I would jump at the chance.