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91Excellent

W. L. Weller Single Barrel

Bourbon Buffalo Trace Weller
  • Distiller

    Buffalo Trace

  • Bottler

    Buffalo Trace

  • ABV

    48.5%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $200+
Synopsis:

A new kid on the block in the Weller catalogue from Buffalo Trace, Weller Single Barrel brings heaps of dessert, toffee, and bright fruits to the block party. Impressively complex on the palate, paired with a great mouth feel, this is a bottle to forsake many other Weller expressions in favor of.

Today's review comes to us in the form of a new, monstrously hyped release from Buffalo Trace. At this point most of the whiskey world is jaded towards new entries in the Weller portfolio, and I can understand why, but these still hold so much anticipation for me as we see new expressions that seem to round out features I don't love in Weller Antique and Special Reserve. This particular expression is W.L. Single Barrel - a no age statement wheated bourbon from Buffalo Trace that's bottled at 48.5% ABV. Let's dive on in.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Carin Moonin
  • This might be dangerously drinkable.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • The Bourbon Finder
  • By John Henderson
  • Like it or not–find it at your local liquor store or not–this is damn fine bourbon.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Eric Hasman
  • With the Weller brand known for its quality (especially in its 12 Year and Full Proof form), one would expect a single barrel version to perform equally well, but this single barrel proves that isn’t always the case.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Weller Single Barrel has all the hallmarks of other Weller bottlings; it’s easy to see why people love this stuff — it’s so soft, gentle, and creamy on the tongue, yet full of spice and life.
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  • Raided Score: 90
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Carin Moonin
  • It’s not so hot that it’ll blow out your palate, but you’ll want to savor its nuances, so drink it first. It didn’t didn’t make me stop in my tracks but I thought it was swell and it was something I’d bring out for people I liked.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By t8ke
  • This is a very competent release, and I'd likely take it over a lot of the rest of the Weller catalogue on most days. The dessert quality paired well with rich fruits, and the mouth feel really sold me.
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House Review
  • Synopsis:

    A new kid on the block in the Weller catalogue from Buffalo Trace, Weller Single Barrel brings heaps of dessert, toffee, and bright fruits to the block party. Impressively complex on the palate, paired with a great mouth feel, this is a bottle to forsake many other Weller expressions in favor of.

  • Nose:

    Rich fruity nose, devoid of cinnamon and red hot candies. Much more fruity than expected - cherry, plum and berries pair well with a rich brown butter, toffee and caramel profile.

  • Taste:

    Sweet on the palate, and with a richer mouthfeel than expected. Coats really nicely, loaded with brown sugar, molasses, toffee and a cherry pie note. Rich baked bread, fruits, a hint of clove. This expression is pure dessert, with just enough oak to hold things together, and a mouth feel that's pretty impressive given the proof.

  • Finish:

    Long rich finished, a good deal of molasses, pepper and toffee here sees things depart very pleasantly.

  • Overall:

    I'm impressed and a bit surprised. This is a very competent release, and I'd likely take it over a lot of the rest of the Weller catalogue on most days. The dessert quality paired well with rich fruits, and the mouth feel really sold me.

  • Score:

    88

  • By t8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources