I recently made a trip to KY to visit family and made a stop by one of my favorite bars in Lexington to find a good pour at a decent price, LexLive. This time they had a few special bottles on the shelf for a reasonable price of $26 for a 2 ounce pour. Two BTAC releases and a Weller C.Y.P.B. were available, so I tried the William Larue Weller 2022 release and the Thomas H. Handy 2022 release.
The William Larue Weller 2022 release did not disappoint. It is a wonderful, sweet, smooth, sipper from start to finish. I feel Willam Larue Weller 2022 is not the most balanced whiskey I have tried. It does lean towards the sweet end of the flavor spectrum, but in a very good way. On my first few sips, I detected a slight touch of dryness. This went away as my palate opened.
So far, this is the best Weller product I have had the chance to try. If you have been following my previous posts, you probably know what I think of the price. This is by no means worth the ridiculous secondary and high marked up prices you will probably see this for on a shelf near you. But if you can find it for anywhere near the retail price of $99, pick it up and I think you will not be disappointed.
Overview
| Distillery/Bottler | Buffalo Trace |
| Bottle | William Larue Weller 2022 |
| Whiskey Type | Wheated Bourbon |
| Release/Batch | BTAC 2022 |
| Proof | 124.7 |
| Age | 12 Year |
| Color | Mahogany |
| Market Price | $2448 |
| MSRP | $99 |
NOSE: 6/10
Sweet oak, dark red fruit, deep brown molasses sugar, very mellow and mild
PALATE: 8/10
Viscous, deep sweet fruit, caramel brown sugar, hints of sweet cinnamon bread, a touch drying on the first few sips that mellows as you continue to sip
FINISH: 8/10
Long, smooth, oak and leather, with a touch of cinnamon
EPIC CASK RATING:
Uniqueness: 8/10
Value: 7/10
Overall: 8.5/10
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