by Mike » Fri Jun 30, 2006 9:22 pm
Well, on the chance that I misjudged this bourbon the first time I had it, I went back to it recently and was more than ready to amend my slightly less than enthusiastic review of it. WLW is rich, and creamy..... and very good. But, as I said in my review, it fails to make it past mid-palate, making the finish short and unsatisfactory.
I do not know what it takes to make a great finish in bourbon, I suspect that rye bourbons probably last a bit longer than wheat bourbons and as a result may be ultimately more complex and interesting whiskies.
I would never give up my like of some of the wheat whiskies though. I still think Pappy 20 belongs with the best of the best for its subtleness and refinement.
My opinion is still that WLW, while being a very good bourbon, doesn't belong among those bourbons that I get excited about. It is not a 'complete' or 'balanced' bourbon to me.
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