W. L. Weller 12-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Description

A rare offering from W.L. Weller. This whiskey is part of the wheated bourbon line up from the famed distiller. Expect notes of vanilla, toasted almond, orange peel, and baking spice. Flavours of pecan pie and citrus lead to a medium-bodied and spicy/sweet finish. Serve with apple coffee cake or as an after-dinner treat.

Tasting Notes

Nose: There always appears to be fruit on the nose of this guy and here it is again: green, crunchy toffee apple, apricot and young melon. A little Swiss milk chocolate yodels its presence while the spices tease and prickle. All rather yummy...; Taste: Silk with attitude: Corn oil, honey and a few tongue-withering peppers; Finish: Dries, allowing a full look at the 12 years of oak...and that milk chocolate is back; Balance: Sheer quality. And an enormous leap in complexity and grace from the 7-year-old. Score - 93. (Jim Murray, Whisky Bible, 2012)

Tags

Bourbon/American Whiskey, Liquor, Spirits, Whisky/Whiskey