Stitzel-Weller
Stitzel-Weller
43%
5 Years
This is a 5 year bourbon distilled at Stitzel Weller in Kentucky in 1972. It was bottled in 1977 and represents what is widely agreed upon to be a bygone era in bourbon production. Given that Stitzel Weller is now shuttered from distilling, it has taken a spot on the mantel of famed distilleries, with some of their products sitting at the head of the hype roundtable. Lets see how this one compares:
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Rich toffee, honey, moist tobacco. Old paper. Caramel and pralines.
Thin mouth feel. No real heat at all. Sweet and rich confectioners sugar, lots of musty caramel. Faintly savory. Praline, musty tobacco.
Long and rich with lots of honey, marzipan, pipe tobacco and amaretto notes. Good oak presence without being overbearing.
Really great dram, and although it cant top other old Stitzel Weller distillate Ive reviewed in the past, this still does a great job reaching up in the rankings. The complexity despite the thin mouth feel and the length and richness of the finish were incredible.
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