Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace
62.9%
12 Years, 6 Months
Part of 2024's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, this year's William Larue Weller Bourbon is aged 12.5 years and bottled at 125.8 proof.
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Sweet and buttery on the nose. Lovely brown sugar, butterscotch, soft sweet pastries and fresh waffle batter hit as wheat softness spills forth.
The palate is rich and nicely layered — plenty complex. but the proof sneaks by. Soft and sweet, butter cream and honey, blueberries and cherries, faint pepper, pleasant vanilla cream and icing. 2024's is softer and sweeter than previous years, a pleasant wheated bourbon with big mouthfeel and more nuance.
Moderate finish — a bit of a surprise this year as the finish usually steals the show. Warm honey, vanilla bean, sweet maple and a hint of confectioners sugar with soft fruits, toffee and honey.
This year's William Larue Weller is pleasant and great, loaded with sweet and fruit-driven wheated bourbon notes. It doesn’t reach as high as past releases, however.
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Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.
