Alex Wang

Mar 9, 2023 | thewhiskeyshelf.com | Alex Wang

In the 10 years between bottles, bourbon has been flipped on its head. It’s become outrageously popular, all sorts of distilleries have opened across the US, new liquor stores have opened (physical and online), and for some reason people go bananas over certain brands and bottles most paid little to no attention to before.

Mar 1, 2023 | thewhiskeyshelf.com | Alex Wang

As I just mentioned, Weller Full Proof is the relatively “lighter” bourbon (because 57% ABV is still no joke) that’s more bright, vibrant, and fruity. There’s sweet honey, vanilla, dried cherry and apricot, roasted oak, clove, orange peel, cinnamon, and a little dried grass and ginger. From my experience, Weller Full Proof and Weller 12 Year feel the least like the “usual” wheated bourbon that’s more orange, cinnamon, and clove-forward.

Feb 15, 2023 | thewhiskeyshelf.com | Alex Wang

Old Forester and Jack Daniel’s have a similar focus on dark caramel, roasted oak, creamy banana, oak spices, and this above average viscous mouthfeel and “nosefeel”. Old Forester just turns up everything that’s in Jack Daniel’s minus the grass and nuts, making it the more enjoyable, interesting, and developed bourbon for me. If I didn’t already know that these came from different distilleries, I might think that Jack Daniel’s was the cheaper version of Old Forester.