1.8 - Weller 12 Bourbon & Old Weller Antique 107 Bourbon

Spirits Blind Tasting - A Spirits People Podcast

In this episode of the Spirits Blind Tasting podcast I'm doing a shoot-out blind tasting of the Weller 12 Bourbon and the Old Weller Antique 107 Bourbon. Feel free to follow along with a dram of any of these or any other spirit you enjoy as I try to uncover the aromas and flavors of these 2 spirits.
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My tasting notes from this episode can also be found below:
Spirit A - Weller 12 Bourbon (45% ABV)
Appearance

• Clarity: Clear
• Intensity: Medium
• Color: Amber
• Suggested texture: Medium oily

Nose

• Condition: Clean
• Intensity: Medium
• Aroma characteristics: Brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, baked apples, cherry compote, soft white bread, cinnamon, hints of oak
• Other notes: Larger nosings will give off some ethanol hits, suggesting a higher proof, however it’s a very soft nose overall where all the aromas tend to blend in together.
• ABV: 53.5%

Palate

• Sweetness: Dry
• Texture: Soft and silky
  Intensity: Medium
• Flavor characteristics: A lot more oak and some char coming on the palate than on the nose. Dark chocolate, black pepper, cinnamon, baked apples still coming through.
• Other notes: Feels lighter on the palate than on the nose. This is more likely the Weller 12.
• Finish: Medium > long, with some complexity. Oak and black pepper, hints of char and leather
• ABV: <50%

Conclusion

• Quality level: Very Good > outstanding
• Blind guess: Weller 12

Spirit B - Old Weller Antique 107 Bourbon (53.5% ABV)
Appearance

• Clarity: Clear
• Intensity: Medium
• Color: Amber
• Suggested texture: Medium oily

Nose

• Condition: Clean
• Intensity: Medium
• Aroma characteristics: Brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, oak, dried orange peel, apple pie pie crust
• Other notes: Softer and more delicate nose than spirit A, but can still give off some ethanol with a big breath in. Also a very soft nose.
• ABV: 45%

Palate

• Sweetness: Dry
• Texture: Soft and mouth filling
• Intensity: Medium > pronounced
• Flavor characteristics: Oak, peppercorn, char/burnt toast, caramel, vanilla, cinnamon, leather, cherries
• Other notes: Much sharper on the palate and more bitterness than on the nose. Feels younger than Spirit A.
• Finish: Medium with some complexity. Oak, leather
• ABV: >50%

Conclusion

• Quality level: Very Good
• Blind guess: Weller Antique 107

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