A little background
Another of the in/famous Weller range from Buffalo Trace, Weller Antique 107 comes in at you guessed it 107⁰. It is non-age stated but seems to average around the 7-year mark. This review is for the normal batched Antique 107, also note the label is known to produce some stellar store/group picks, so you should always keep an eye out for those. Retail price at the time of writing is around $26.
(Tasted neat from a Glencairn.)
Color in the glass
Light Amber
Nose
Raspberries, fried cherry pie, vanilla, apricots.
Palate
Cherry syrup (pie filling), pecan pie, butterscotch, baking spices, and vanilla.
Finish
The sweet cherry dissipates leaving a spicy finish with cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice, and clove with an underlying oak note.
In closing
Oh yeah that’s good bourbon, and the profile I associate with a “wheater” …sweet fruits backed by light spice notes from the increased proof. The delicate notes in this have not been overpowered by the tannic oak that I find a little too heavy in Weller 12. I recommend picking up a bottle or two if you see it on the shelf but try to leave some for the next enthusiast who may wander into the store.
Old Weller Antique
107 Proof
The Good
- Price
- Flavorful Palate
The Bad
- Availability
I heard earlier this year that BT was slowing the release of shipments due to a price increase. I was traveling through Indiana yesterday and stopped by a store that promising minimal markup… he just got a shipment from their higher ups and received 1 bottle of 107. He said the new retail price is $60, while green and black remain the same as before, but that he never gets the black and rarely gets the green.
Being price is on of the big positives on 107, I wonder how doubling the price may change so many reviews?