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Weller Antique 107 Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
July 17, 2019 (edited July 19, 2019)
Store pick from Fox Cigar Bar in Gilbert, AZ.
Aroma of ripe sweet berries (specifically blackberry), vanilla, cherry, and nougat.
Palate opens by precisely matching the nose, with the additional of almond extract and cinnamon in the mid palate. Finishes with more cinnamon, a soft kiss of oak, and a hint of sweet macadamia nut. Finish is on the short side of medium.
Very soft mouthfeel with a thin body but also some creaminess to it. Drinks under it’s proof by a large margin, which I think may be a big part of its appeal.
Even though this is a wheated mashbill, I still found this to be very reminiscent of other BT products (namely Blantons and Hancocks) with it’s “thin bodied, fruit+vanilla palate, cinnamon+oak finish” profile.
I must say I REALLY was not fond of this on the first 2-3 pours, thinking it astringent and flat tasting. But the air has really done something magical here, bringing the sweetness out and dulling what started as harsh finish. It literally gets better every time I open the bottle. I can see where this would have great appeal to those who enjoy the brighter, fruitier side of the bourbon spectrum. As my palate tends more toward the darker, richer, nuttier side of things, I found it to be solid but not spectacular.
59.0
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