Tasting Notes

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William Larue Weller 2009 Release

Country: USA

Region: Kentucky

Type: Bourbon

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 67.4%

Score: 94 Points

This is from the 2009 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, distilled with a wheat mashbill and bottled uncut and unfiltered. It’s dark, thick, and oily with a powerful nose. The expected alcohol burn shows up after a second or two, time enough to reveal a nuttiness with hazelnut notes. The taste is thick and chewy with a great mouthfeel and notes of caramel candy, Heath Bar (toffee), cinnamon, and hazelnut. Vanilla and cinnamon notes dominate the very smooth finish.