My journey into whiskey has been like many I think.. start with some budgets, then as your palate develops go into more premium, and then say you’ll never go back to budgets. Well I’m also a sucker for a sale and when this bottle was on sale for 35 CAD I decided why not. As a bourbon the nose gives you classic vanilla, honey and citrus.. but as a wheated, the spice you expect it gone, replaced with creamy notes of leather and just a hint of oak. A very inviting dram. Palate is initially very sweet, tapering off a bit mid palate but always there. Corn, vanilla and citrus continue, keeping the consistent creamy texture the nose set you up for. This is where the price of the bottle shows up. Its delicious, but plays it safe and isn’t as interesting as some others. The finish is longer then you expect and gives about 1/2 the spice of a traditional high rye mash, which is really quite nice. The only other budget I have currently is 4R yellow, and as a budget neat pour this Weller will be the new standard and 4R is the new mixer.