Weller Special Reserve Bourbon
90 proof
NAS
Bourbon
Buffalo Trace
$35
68% corn, 20% wheat, 12% malted barley
Nose
Not extensively noted during the tasting.
Palate
Dark fruit character with prominent plum and cherry notes; wheated profile that reveals rounder, more complex character as ice melts and dilution occurs.
Finish
Evolves from prune and plum notes toward cherry and dark fruit as the drink opens up.
Overall Score
3.9 / 5
A wheated bourbon that improves with dilution, revealing dark fruit complexity and a rounder finish that develops as the drink sits.
1.0
Undrinkable
2.0
Substandard
3.0
Average
4.0
Very good
5.0
Perfection
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