William Larue Weller Bourbon bottled 2010

When I first got to know this William Larue Weller, albeit the 2012 release, I loved it immediately and went looking for another sample. WhiskyGorillaz was the place to be. This WLW was distilled in the summer of 1998 and bottled in 2012, hence making this a 12 Year Old.

The nose is nicely creamy on honey, caramel, vanilla and cinnamon, brown sugar and coconut. Some marzipan and a nice hint of Maraschino cherries and even some raspberry. Quite a bit of mint, which gets enhanced if you add some water, which also brings out pine cones. Special!

It is creamy and spicy on the palate. Brown sugar, making it a bit rum-like, hints of coffee and chocolate, dark fruit, both marinated and dried. A touch of pine tree sap and a lightly bitter hint of tannins. Diluted, that bitterness is subdued and the sweetness emphasized, which I think is a plus.

The long finish allows the tannins to speak again, making it fairly drying. You can avoid this by adding some water.

This one is good, but much better with a splash of water. You can find it here and there for around 150 EUR.

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