Almost the same that you would get from drinking a scotch but just sweeter. I feel that it has some lingering fruitiness to it such as summer fruits. Pleasant to drink neat but if it was on ice I would pretty much dumb in the sink because it is too light to add anything to it and too good to mix with anything.įinish – The finish lingers a bit and has a slow drag out for me about 15 seconds later I can still feel the very light burn on my tongue which overall is very very pleasant. Not overpowering due to its 90 Proof Point. It is thin on the tongue and palate, and has a very light feel overall. Palate – Nutmeg and Cinnamon all in one, full of oak flavor, seasoned wood and maple syrup. It is not for an experienced bourbon connoisseur that may like a more complex nose but great for entry level bourbon drinkers that are looking for something that isn’t standoffish but inviting smell. Very sweet but subtle and rather enjoyable. Nose – Hints of dried fruit such as apple and apricot. This is a cool bottle but also very basic in which it could have been more unique. The green label is inviting and lets you know ahead of time that it is a Wheated label and low proof that this is going to be an easy drinker. The bottle shape itself reminds me of an older style that fits nicely in your shelf space if that is what is important to you. This bottle was purchased at $30.Īppearance – This bottle comes out as an amber color with a very cool bottle shape. Value – This bottle is the most affordable of the three common Weller Offerings that you may see from store to store such as Weller Antique 107 and Weller Full Proof. This bottle is the most affordable of the three common Weller Offerings that you may see from store to store such as Weller Antique 107 and Weller Full Proof. They worked together through Prohibition operating under a medicinal license, and eventually became the Stitzel-Weller Distilling Company in 1935. Stitzel Distillery which was owned by his former employee, Julian “Pappy” Van Winkle. Weller passed away in 1899, and coincidentally his company, W.L. William Larue Weller hired the famous Julian Van Winkle. “Stitzel-Weller quickly became known for its wheated bourbon recipe using wheat instead of rye in the mash for a softer, smoother taste.” – Buffalo Trace Distillery. From ice wines in the northern states, to sparkling wines, aromatized wines, fortified wines, reds, whites, rosés and more, the United States has endless surprises in store for lovers of New World wines.History – The Weller brand name is a name that everyone in the bourbon space knows due to the rich history of Stitzel-Weller Distilling Company and which now operates out of Buffalo Trace Distillery. However, American wine does not begin and end with California, and due to the vast size of the country and the incredible range of terrains and climates found within the United States, there is probably no other country on earth which produces such a massive diversity of wines. As such, it comes as little surprise that today more than eighty-nine percent of United States wines are grown in the valleys and on the mountainsides of California, where arguably some of the finest produce in the world is found. Not even in the Old World are there such fertile valleys, made ideal for vine cultivation by the blazing sunshine, long, hot summers and oceanic breezes. The first European settlers to consider growing grapevines in the United States must have been delighted when they discovered the now famous wine regions within California, Oregon and elsewhere.
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