Weller 12 Year
90 proof
12 years
Bourbon
Buffalo Trace
$40–$80
Wheated (exact proportions undisclosed)
Nose
Pronounced oak character is immediately apparent; earthy undertones.
Palate
Dried cherry and plum with dark dried fruit complexity. A refined earthiness develops, showing the depth that extended barrel age brings to a wheated bourbon.
Finish
Oak-forward with lingering fruit.
Overall Score
4.3 / 5
A masterfully oaked wheated bourbon whose twelve years in the barrel elevate it to a special-occasion tier with genuine complexity and maturity.
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5.0
Perfection
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