Dustin Gandoff
Weller Full Proof (2022)
Weller Full Proof (2022) offers an assortment of balanced flavors delivered in a 114 proof package. Buffalo Trace originally released this whiskey in the summer of 2019, and it quickly gained in popularity.
Nose
The nose offers a rich combination of coffee cake, dry seasoned oak, caramel, some heat, and cinnamon.
Palate
The palate follows with a mix of caramel, vanilla, oak, coffee cake, cinnamon, barrel char, and a bold finish.
Finish
The finish brings the heat and ramps up the cinnamon flavour and turns it sweet with a brown sugar and caramel on the backend.
Overall
Overall, Weller Full Proof 2022 offers a consistent, balanced, high octane Weller flavor profile, but as more bourbons are continually released finds a harder time distinguishing itself in the marketplace. With so many other bourbons entering the market, many more of them wheated bourbons, it’s much harder to find distinguishing characteristics offered by the latest release of Weller Full Proof that might command the higher price point its demand has successfully established in the marketplace.
Classification: Straight Bourbon
Company: Sazerac Company, Inc.
Distillery: Buffalo Trace
Release Date: Summer 2022 (Annual release)
Proof: 114
Age: NAS (Aged at least 4 years per TTB regulations)
Mashbill: Undisclosed (Buffalo Trace “Wheated” Mashbill - Corn, Wheat, Malted Barley)
Color: Caramel
MSRP: $50 (2023)
In conclusion, if you are a fan of Buffalo Trace’s wheated bourbons, Weller Full Proof 2022 is definitely worth trying. It offers a satisfying balance of flavors and a bold finish, though it may not stand out amongst other wheated bourbons in the market. Regardless, it remains a popular and enjoyable choice for bourbon enthusiasts.
In short, Weller Full Proof (2022) is a reliably tasty bourbon with bold flavors and a high proof, but it may struggle to stand out among its many competitors.