Weller CYPB (Create Your Perfect Bourbon) @ 00:06:02
95 proof
8 years
Bourbon
Buffalo Trace
Wheated (exact proportions not stated)
Nose
Cherry and baking spice with a hint of burnt peanuts (the red-coated candy). Light ethanol on the tail end. Sweet with a nutty undertone.
Palate
Cherry forward with the red candy coating flavor and peanut nuttiness. Follows the nose closely. Sweet cherry with enough alcohol presence to tingle the upper back of the throat.
Finish
Blue cotton candy sweetness that lingers longer than expected for 95 proof on a wheated bourbon. Smoked cherry and a little tobacco on the empty glass.
Overall Score
3.8 / 5
A well-balanced wheated bourbon with an excellent nose and a palette that delivers on its promise—an easy sipper at MSRP that does not disappoint, despite mixed reviews elsewhere driven by secondary market pricing.
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Undrinkable
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Perfection
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