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William Larue Weller 2011 Release Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Buffalo Trace

“Mindblowing bourbon! Your dram for the coldest winter nights.”

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William Larue Weller / Bot.2011
The 2011 release of Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection edition of Weller whisky. It's the wheated entry in the collection and bottled at an eye-watering 66.75%.

One of the stars of an already impressive line-up for 2011.

If you like this Kentucky straight bourbon, you should check the other two bourbons of the Antique Collection: Thomas H Handy and George T Stagg. Mindblowing stuff if you ask my opinion.

This dram has a tawny-like color.

Nose (92): more than average. corn, old, wood, spices, honey, raisins, cinnamon, floral.

Palate (93): smooth, powerful, oily. corn, wood, spices, honey, pepper, cinnamon, wood. Very hoy whiskey. It burns.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, corn, wood, spices.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this William Larue Weller / Bot.2011 with 92 points over 100.

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Thomas H Handy Sazerac 2011 Release Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Buffalo Trace

“Incredible rye whiskey! Spicy hot liquid honey!”

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Thomas H Handy Sazerac / Bot.2011 Straight Rye Whiskey
The 2011 bottling of Thomas H Handy's Sazerac, the multi-award winning straight rye and one of the cornerstones of Buffalo Trace's yearly Antique Collection releases.

A vibrant and super-spicy rye that is worth the hype.

If you like this rye whiskey, you should check the other two bourbons of the Antique Collection: William Larue Weller and George T Stagg. Mindblowing stuff if you ask my opinion.

This dram has a amber-like color.

Nose (89): more than average. floral, honey, spices, bread, wood.

Palate (92): smooth, powerful, oily. honey, corn, spices, pepper, gnger, wood.

Finish (90): longer than average. honey, corn, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Thomas H Handy Sazerac / Bot.2011 Straight Rye Whiskey with 90 points over 100.

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George T Stagg 2011 Release Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Buffalo Trace

“Awesome bourbon with a more cereal nose than its partners: William Larue and Thomas Handy.”

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George T Stagg 2011 Release
George T Stagg is an utterly superb high strength bourbon.

Weighing in at a potent 71.3%. Every year this is a critically acclaimed whiskey from Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection. Roughly 15 years old.

If you like this Kentucky straight bourbon, you should check the other two bourbons of the Antique Collection: Thomas H Handy and William Larue Weller. Mindblowing stuff if you ask my opinion.

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (91): more than average. corn, biscuits, honey, wood, spices, cinnamon, herbs.

Palate (91): smooth, powerful, oily. corn, floral, honey, spices, cinnamon, wood, pepper, vanilla.

Finish (90): longer than average. corn, spices, honey, wood.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this George T Stagg 2011 Release with 91 points over 100.

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William Larue Weller 12 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Buffalo Trace

“Old Bourbon with lots of spices around.”

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William Larue Weller 12 Year Old
A 75cl bottle of Buffalo Trace's stunning bourbon William Larue Weller, named after the man famed for being the first to create "whetted bourbon", in which the spicy rye grain is substituted for wheat in the mash bill.

The result is a smooth, supple little sippin' whiskey.

If you like this bourbon, you really must try the high strength William Larue Weller

This dram has a cooper-like color.

Nose (90): more than average. corn, spices, pepper, a little cinnamon, old, wood, honey, floral.

Palate (88): powerful, oily. corn, honey, pepper, wood, old, floral, cloves.

Finish (87): average. floral, corn, honey.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this William Larue Weller 12 Year Old with 88 points over 100.

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William Larue Weller Straight Bourbon Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Buffalo Trace

“So delightul honey! So great vanilla! Am I already dead?”

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William Larue Weller Bourbon / Bot.2010
Joh Hansell of Malt Advocate rated this 2009 release of William Larue Weller an amazing 96 points! A great bourbon from Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection.

This dram has a mahogany-like color.

Nose (90): powerful. corn, vanilla, banana, smashed fruits, vanilla.

Palate (94): light, oily, powerful. corn, some honey, floral, vanilla, wood, strawberry, bubblegum.

Finish (92): very long. corn, wood, vanilla.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this William Larue Weller Bourbon / Bot.2010 with 92 points over 100.

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Thomas H Handy Straight Rye Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Buffalo Trace

“A great rye. The finish is really long, it keeps echoing for hours. A bit of water may be sensible though.”

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Thomas H Handy Straight Rye Bot. 2010
The 2010 release of the stunning rye whisky, Thomas H Handy. Bottled at cask strength, this are very well aged and have loads of complexity.

This dram has a mahogany-like color.

Nose (88): more than average. floral, roses, vanilla, corn, melon. The alcohol hurts a bit the nose so take care but overall light and floral.

Palate (91): light, powerful. floral, corn, vanilla, wood, floral, pepper, bread.

Finish (89): very long. floral, corn, vanilla, bread.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Thomas H Handy Straight Rye Bot. 2010 with 89 points over 100.

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Eagle Rare Single Barrel 10 years old Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Buffalo Trace

“Good bourbon. One of the best noses I remember on Bourbons of this price range. I can't recommend you this enough.”

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Eagle Rare Single Barrel
Buffalo Trace, who makes this 10 year old whisky, was named Distiller of the Year by Whiskey Magazine in 2005 and 2007 and by the Wine Enthusiast in 2006.

Paul Pacult of the The Spirit Journal gave it four stars and said: "Easily one of the most tactile yet assertive and expressive bourbons I've tasted in the last two years; fasten your seatbelts."

This dram has a tawny-like color.

Nose (92): strong. corn, vanilla. Perfect bourbon nose!. You can't get anything cleaner.

Palate (90): light, smooth, powerful. corn, honey, vanilla, floral, bananas.

Finish (88): long. vanilla, floral.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Eagle Rare Single Barrel with 90 points over 100.

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The Color of the Money by Martin Scorsese

By Miguel in Buffalo Trace , Drink & Arts

Paul Newman made a lot of money in The Color of the Money selling Wild Turkey.

Poster The Color of the Money

The Movie

In The Color of the Money, Paul Newman, a pool hustler Eddie Felson finds the young, promising pool player Vincent, Tom Cruise, in a local bar and he sees in him a younger version of himself.
To try and make it as in the old days, Eddie offers to teach Vincent how to be a hustler.
After some hesitations Vincent accepts and Eddie takes him and Vincent’s girlfriend Carmen on a tour through the country to work the pool halls.
However, Vincent’s tendency to show off his talent and by doing so warning off the players and losing money, soon leads to a confrontation with Eddie.

The dram: Buffalo Trace George T Stagg

a bottle of George T Stagg 2010 Release
In the film Newman shows off about making money selling the awesome Wild Turkey. What car would he have been driven if he would have known about George T Stagg?

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Buffalo Trace Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Buffalo Trace
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Buffalo Trace
Winner of Malt Advocate's 'Distillery of the Year 2005' award, Buffalo Trace is a great bourbon at a very reasonable price. Jim Murray loves it.

This Buffalo Trace bourbon is the basic bottle of Buffalo Trace distillery that is responsible of such great whiskeys as George T Stag or William Larue Weller

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. sweet, corn, vanilla, honey. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (88): . sweet, hot, corn, honey, vanilla, floral. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (84): no finish. corn and honey. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this Buffalo Trace with 87 points over 100.

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George T Stagg Tasting note

By Miguel in Tasting , Recommended , Buffalo Trace

“ Bottle at 70.7%, this bourbon has to be tasted with precaution. But once you take a sip of it, it explodes on your mouth with a sweet fireworks. The finish is rather good also. Just a bit expensive for my budget.”

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George T Stagg 2010 Release
The perennial favorite and last year’s winner of the “Bourbon of the Year” award by Jim Murray in his Whisky Bible, the 2010 George T. Stagg was found in Warehouses H, I, K and L. This uncut, unfiltered bourbon was distilled back in the winter of 1993 and weighs in at 143 proof—some strong stuff! This whiskey tastes of dark chocolate, vanilla and coffe.

This dram has a white-like color.

Nose (88): inexistent. grain, fruit, pineapple, sweet, spices. First nosing data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Palate (96): . hot, sweet, grain, vanilla, wood, rye. Bouquet data is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

Finish (96): no finish. grain, vanilla and pineapple. Finish length is innacurate as the previous tasting sheet lacked of this field.

So based on other whiskies I have already tasted I rate this George T Stagg 2010 Release with 93 points over 100.

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