{"product_id":"w-l-weller-special-reserve-kentucky-straight-wheated-bourbon-whiskey-1-75l","title":"W.L. Weller Special Reserve Kentucky Straight Wheated Bourbon Whiskey 1.75L","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eW.L. Weller is the original wheated bourbon. William Larue Weller (1825–1899) was a Kentucky distiller who, the story goes, was the first to use soft winter wheat in place of rye as the secondary grain in his bourbon mash, around 1849, which produced a gentler, rounder, sweeter whiskey. His name later became one of the most prized in American whiskey. The recipe was made for decades at the Stitzel-Weller Distillery, and today Weller is made at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. The “Special Reserve,” known as the “green label,” is the entry point to the line, and it’s built on the same wheated mash bill family as the Van Winkle bourbons, which gives it a lineage that bourbon fans know well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eIt’s a Kentucky straight bourbon with no age statement (one retailer estimates around seven years), bottled at 90 proof (45% ABV), with a burnt orange color. Weller’s descriptions emphasize its soft, sweet, honeyed character: “a sweet nose with a presence of caramel. Tasting notes of honey, butterscotch, and a soft woodiness. It’s smooth, delicate and calm. Features a smooth finish with a sweet honeysuckle flair.” Another description finds “strawberries and cream” opening the nose, “with tinges of cinnamon, pipe tobacco, and orange blossom,” and a palate that is “round and complex, soft, chewy caramel, candied grapefruit peel, herbs, and vanilla.” Retailers also note “honey, light caramel, vanilla, and fresh grain with subtle oak,” and a finish of “creamy vanilla and toasted oak.” It earned a Gold Medal at the 2019 San Francisco World Spirits Competition and a Silver Medal at the 2019 World Whiskies Awards.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTo be balanced, there is a gap between the Weller name and the whiskey in the glass. Weller Special Reserve is a soft, mild, easy-drinking bourbon, a gentle, sweet pour with little rye spice, and one customer reviewer described it as “smooth neat,” but another found it “like watered down Evan Williams,” noting that it’s the name that makes it a hit at parties. A fair description: a pleasant, wheated, everyday sipper that makes a great cocktail base, and the famous name makes it a gift and crowd-pleaser.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThe 1.75-liter handle holds about 59 ounces, or roughly 39 pours of 1.5 ounces, which makes it a party and bar-cart bottle, and the best value per ounce in the Weller family. It’s typically allocated separately and in smaller quantities than the 750ml. Enjoy it neat, on the rocks, or in an Old Fashioned, a Whiskey Sour, or a Manhattan, where the wheat sweetness works well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOrigins \u0026amp; Craftsmanship\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eW.L. Weller Special Reserve is produced at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, a Kentucky straight bourbon made from a wheated mash bill (wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain), with no age statement. Bottled at 45% ABV \/ 90 proof, 1750ml (1.75L handle).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCritics Reviews\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gold Medal, San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019 · Silver Medal, World Whiskies Awards 2019 \u003cem\u003e(per a retailer listing)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuffalo Trace \/ importer tasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A sweet nose with a presence of caramel. Tasting notes of honey, butterscotch, and a soft woodiness. It’s smooth, delicate and calm. Features a smooth finish with a sweet honeysuckle flair.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAlternate tasting notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Strawberries and cream open on the nose, with tinges of cinnamon, pipe tobacco, and orange blossom offering depth. Round and complex on the palate, soft, chewy caramel, candied grapefruit peel, herbs, and vanilla.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCustomer reviews (mixed):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Taste is very smooth ‘neat’, ages well.” · “I’m not a fan of Special Reserve. It tastes like watered down Evan Williams. I buy these for the holidays and serve it at parties. Guests and the in-laws go wild because it’s Weller.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurnt orange color. Sweet caramel, honey, vanilla, and fresh grain, with strawberries and cream, orange blossom, and subtle oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSoft and smooth, with honey, butterscotch, chewy caramel, candied grapefruit peel, gentle spice, and a soft woodiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSmooth and sweet, with honeysuckle, creamy vanilla, and toasted oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eQuick Overview\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eCategory\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth scope=\"col\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey — Wheated\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eABV \/ Proof\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45% ABV \/ 90 Proof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAge\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo age statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMash Bill\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWheated (wheat replaces rye as the secondary grain)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace — Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e“Green Label” Special Reserve\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAwards\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGold, SFWSC 2019 · Silver, World Whiskies Awards 2019 (retailer-listed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle \/ Identity\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eA soft, sweet, honeyed, easy-drinking wheated bourbon, the entry point to the Weller family\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAromas \u0026amp; Flavors\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCaramel, honey, butterscotch, vanilla, soft oak, honeysuckle\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1750ml (1.75L handle), about 39 pours\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCocktail \u0026amp; Serving Suggestions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeat or on the rocks\u003c\/strong\u003e — a gentle, sweet sipper.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOld Fashioned\u003c\/strong\u003e — an easy, honeyed base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhiskey Sour or Manhattan\u003c\/strong\u003e — soft wheat sweetness, no rye bite.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"4\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFood Pairings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarbecue and smoked ribs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePecan pie and caramel desserts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged cheddar\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHoney-glazed ham\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Golden Brands","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45934567260226,"sku":null,"price":120.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0363\/8621\/files\/W.L._Weller_Special_Reserve_Kentucky_Straight_Wheated_Bourbon_Whiskey_1.75L.jpg?v=1794417409","url":"https:\/\/www.blackwellswines.com\/products\/w-l-weller-special-reserve-kentucky-straight-wheated-bourbon-whiskey-1-75l","provider":"Blackwell's Wines \u0026 Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}