Weller 12 Year Old 750ml 45%
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Twelve years in the barrel is a long time for any bourbon, let alone a wheated one.
The wheated benchmark
Weller 12 Year Old is the Weller wheated recipe given time to show what it can do. Wheat takes the place of rye as the second grain, so there is no spice to hide behind, and twelve years in American oak build a depth and complexity that set it apart from the rest of the Weller range.
Deep bronze in the glass, soft and round on the palate, and it drinks as good as it looks.
In the glass
- NoseLanolin, almond, creamed corn and toasty vanilla
- PalateHeavily wheated and layered, moderately sweet without ever tipping into cloying
- FinishLong, oaky and intensely smooth, and it just keeps going
- ServeNeat first, then with a few drops of water to open it up
Why it matters
- GrainWheat instead of rye gives a softer, rounder bourbon, and Weller is the name the style is built on
- AgeThe oldest age statement in the regular Weller range, a full twelve years in the barrel
- DemandOne of the most sought-after wheated bourbons in the world, and rarely on the shelf for long
- PairAlso in the Christmas bundle with Eagle Rare 12, one wheated and one rye, side by side
The bottle
750ml, 45% ABV. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA.
