Weller Full Proof Bayway Pick

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Oct 10

Written By David Levine

Weller Full Proof Bayway Pick

Buffalo Trace

57% ABV/114 Proof

NAS, Wheated Mashbill

Eye: Liquid gold. Thin rims and legs.

Nose: Similar profile to the 107 pick, slightly hotter (as expected). Smells rich with baked vanilla and cornbread sweetness. Woodier comes after some air.

Palate: Peppery spice, lots of orange and honey, and a back-of-the-throat heaviness that’s nice but unexpected. Mouthfeel is super creamy and goes into baked goods, bread crusts, and some semisweet chocolate.

Finish: Finish is long - a tingle on the tongue lingers as chocolate gets more developed with each sip.

Overall: Same as the 107 pick - wish I knew about this when it was available! Really fantastic pour.

Rating: 7.7

10 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)

9 | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)

8 | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)

7 | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)

6 | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)

5 | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)

4 | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)

3 | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)

2 | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)