What are the best alternatives to Weller?
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- Опубликовано: 28 июн 2020
- Weller...the original wheated bourbon and probably the most popular name in wheated bourbon as well...named after the legend William Larue Weller, the man that is credited with inventing the wheated bourbon in 1849, where wheat replaces rye in the mashbill, producing a
smoother and richer flavor. Since modern bourbon drinkers, especially new bourbon drinkers have found out that Weller bourbon is the same mashbill and bourbon used for crafting the Pappy van Winkle by Bufallo Trace, Weller bourbon, a once mid shelf value priced bourbon has now become hard to find and also in a lot of places, priced way over market value. So if you have tried Weller before in the past are sick and tired of chasing down or paying
secondary market value for this once budget brand, then enjoy my top alternatives to Weller!
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Love the frustrating Wellers and my usual wheaters. You've offered at least 2 more I would not have thought about without the video. Thanks Jason.
I loved this video. Great replacement recommendations, Jason! Thank you!
Loved this video! I was gifted a bottle of Weller a couple of years ago and fell in love with it, but it’s been such a pain in the ass to try and track down a bottle since. Thanks for the suggestions!
Hey Jason great video! I recently picked up a bottle of Weller Antique 107 at my local go to, and I saw they also had a Weller Full Proof but was asking $500. Your video hit the mark. Thank you and keep the great videos coming 👍👏
Good job on putting the alternative list together. Thanks. Hopefully you will offer alternatives to other hard to get bottles.
Yeah I got some more in the works .
Great video, great suggestions. Rebel Yell 10 SiB and Makers Private Select are probably my favorite of these, but lots of great options here. Although I still haven't had the Larceny BP. Hoping to see some on local shelves soon.
Thanks a ton for the list! As a burgeoning fan of wheated bourbons, I plan on trying all of these. Cheers!
Hey Jason, great line up of alternatives. Thanks guy! Cheers
Great video and recommendations! I will have to look for some of these
You give great somm reviews. Enjoy and learn alot. Thanks.
Excellent video, you gave me a few names I will be looking for. Thank you.
Great video...I just got some Wilderness Trail and was looking to add the Wyoming. You've been spot on for your recommendations....probably why I love my Knob 12yr so much...thanks Jason!
Definitely love that 12. Great bourbon!
That 12 is good and not, to me, that "typical" Beam or KC profile. 🤷♂️
Great video. I was able to grab a couple bottles of Old Elk Wheated Bourbon last week and it is delicious!! Definitely a must try if you haven’t!!
Just new on the bourbon scene so to speak, but I’ve always loved most anything Makers, and have loved Woodford Reserve. Thinking about getting some Larceny soon. Good video on options out there.
Thank you. I’ve tried 4-5 of your recommendations before. Now I’m looking for revel yell.
I love how you let your subscribers know what you’re drinking earlier in the video. it feels like we are hanging out and having a pour with you. Cheers.
Great video! Nice recommendations too! I tried the Makers 46 hated it at first then let it sit and open up for a month went back to it...it was AMAZING!! I want to try the cask strength and private select now...I can’t find Weller 12yr or Full Proof but do have special reserve and Antique 101 in my collection (unopened) lol 😂
You're great at this...articulate and informed
Very useful video as prices of Weller's are skyrocketing most of the time & in France too...even the 12 yo...Thanks Jason & once again well done (great series these "best alternative to...") 👍
I've walked past Wilderness Trail at least a dozen times before I watched this video. I'm glad you posted! WT is now in my top four with Weller Antique, Woodford Double Oaked, and Uncle Nearest.
Glad you enjoyed it! There's some great whisky to come in the future from them.
@@TheMashandDrum How is the WT small batch?
@@thejazzpreacher it's good. That's the rye based bourbon. The black label. Not as sweet as the wheated bourbon but very good
What a great video! We have will have to try a couple you mentioned that we had not thought of. Side note, we were sent an early preview of the 2020 Bourbon County Stout Anniversary which is aged in Weller 12 Year barrels and wil have that review up early next week. Can't wait to taste have that barrel imparts distinct flavors. Cheers!
Great info especially since I’ll probably never walk into a store and see Weller at a good price!!
What a great and informative video.
Thanks Jason...
Great content as always Jason! I have a bottle of that OHLQ Caramel Mocha Bomb Maker's Mark Private Select and it is amazing, cheers buddy!
Love this rundown thanks for the input man
Larceny has become my more “everyday” sipper. Really want to try Makers 46 or Cast Strength. Great info, once again Jason.
I work at a liquor store in Chicago. I wish I had a dollar for every time I get asked for Weller, so I end up suggesting most of the bottles you mentioned. Personally, I'd rather buy the Evan Williams Single Barrel over Weller Special Reserve. I've also had a Russel's Reserve barrel pick that was MILES ahead of Weller Full Proof. Thanks for the video! Cheers!
Man that Evan Williams Single barrel is definitely an underrated sipper!!
What liquor store are you at? I live in the NW burbs.
@@brandonpump6551 Binny's Beverage Depot in Lincoln Park
I watch a lot of WhiskyTube content and this is some of the best I've seen. Great video rich in information, tastefully presented, and paced well. I like to explore whisk(e)y of all kinds and this gave me some great things to try since I feel Weller is just too much trouble to chase these days. Thanks! This video was good enough to get me to click the subscribe button.
Thanks Bud! Hope you enjoy all my other content! Cheers!
Thank you so much! I'm not likely to see a Weller in CA, but this list has plenty of things I will see and can try.
Plenty of Special Reserve here in Ventura County, but forget about paying anything fair.
Gave one new one to look for, thanks for the list.
Jason Great video and recommendations! I would go hunt down Wilderness Trail instead of Wellers. Way too expensive here at $200 for Antique 107. I enjoy the Maker Mark 46, Woodford Reserve Wheat and the core line of Knob Creek. I may look into Wyoming Small Batch. Great suggestions! Thanks!
Love the episode Jason! I’m lucky to be able to get Larceny BP relatively easily!
Happy for you man -- Where in the country? The jerks over here on the east coast trying to get $200
Love Weller products & have a good inventory...but always good to be aware of good alternatives...gr8 review
Yode75 (Cincinnati)
Great video and affordable and available options to all the Weller.
Great job as always, Jason.
Once again: original information along with unique idea, consumer informative, and no palaver or vaudeville.
That’s probably my favorite video you’ve done! I’m sick of the over hyped and seriously over priced ‘Weller’. Definitely have had my eye on the Wyoming Whisky .. after watching.. I’m going to pull the trigger!
Redemption Wheated at 96 proof. I’m impressed!
Just picked up a bottle of it today and looking forward to trying it.
Nice, I have so many awesome juice to go out and try, Thanks!
Cool history! Didn’t know any of it! I had a pour of Pappy 12 Lot ‘B’ for $25 🇨🇦 at the beginning of my journey. If I only I had have known what I know now!
Don't we all! Lol
Great video have tried half of what you showcased, and I agree completely waiting for the larceny barrel proof... Picked up Weller 12 year haven't opened yet but looking to compare....
Very cool, I really like these "alternative to..." videos!!
Awesome review👌
Got lucky over the weekend and got Larceny BP B520 when I swung by my store out of curiosity. They JUST received one crate of them that day, so I got to grab one of the three.
Nice Cole! The B520 is a great release.
Had some of the Makers Private Select WV release and it was delicious. I love Weller but absolutely too hard to find and I’m from KY. Makers is slowly catching my eye again.
Great video as always!
So I got the Bernheim and I passed on it many times before... it was a mistake and thanks for the info.
Great info! Not really a larceny fan, but I definitely try a couple on this list.
Another superb review!🙏🙏🙏👍🥃🥃
The first 2 have become my favourites. Unfortunately Larceny comes in quite pricey in the UK, coming in over $50...after paying less than half that over in The States, I can't justify it, which is a shame because I thought it was a great bourbon! It'll be my first buy when I land next time!
Makers 46, when on offer, is a must buy for me. It's great stuff for a reasonable price.
Definitely want to get a hand on the higher proof Makers after seing that. The idea of the different staves has me hooked!
Thanks so much for this video, man. I don't have the money or hookups yet to score much/any Weller at this point, so I'm all for alternatives to it. I actually just had Maker's 46 for the first time 2 or 3 days ago and really liked it. Cask strength is on the agenda and I have yet to crack my Larceny barrel proof but I think I'll try for those instead. Honestly, as long as it's good bourbon and what you like to drink, "the hunt" is just kind of stupid and ruins the whole experience for a lot of people. It drives prices up becomes a game. Great video and suggestions here- cheers! -Jeff R.
PS: 45th Parallel Distillery out of New Richmond, WI makes a wheated whiskey called "W". It's 4 years old, just south of 100 proof but only available in WI, IL, MI and MN as far as I know. I have yet to try it but have heard good things about it and wanted to drop that in the convo!
So far the only wheater I've tried that I liked was WSR, which I only got to try because my friend's mom got it for him out of state in Georgia while she did a road trip before this pandemic started.
Jason loved this video of alternatives to Welller. I don't see myself getting one anytime soon but I do enjoy some of the ones you mentioned today. Funny that I just ordered a bottle of Rebel Yell 100 today. Always loved it since day one but it's getting hard to get down here nowadays. The Rebel 10 is impossible to get, even on line but I'll keep hunting. That's part of the fun. Awesome job as always! Cheers!🤙
Thanks buddy!
@@TheMashandDrum by the way I was able to land not one but two WTBIB17YR at Total Wine over the weekend. I'm super stoked. 😊
@@javirios9234 damn!! Nice. I got a backup myself!
@@TheMashandDrum awesome bud!
I love looking at alternative flavor profiles. I love the Larceny Small Batch. Would like to try some of the Makers Mark limited offerings as I prefer Larceny to the standard Maker’s.
I have been lucky enough to get a good supply of Weller Special reserve, the others not so much. Thank you for some options to try.
Good stuff! Wellers has been my favorite for years (great value), but has become impossible to get unless you spend crazy money on the secondary market. The Makers Cask Strength comes from the Weller line and is easy to get a hold of...its a solid substitute.
"Makers Cask Strength comes from the Weller line" what exactly does that mean?
Jason as always great info! Wish I could find Rebel Yell 10yr somewhere. What time of year is it released?
Summer I think...Ive seen a few people I know starting to find bottles.
Thanks for all the tips. I am new here and still trying to find my way.
Definitely going to try the Wilderness Trail, and Bernheim after a few other bottles get finished. I'd love to get Antique 107, but cheapest price around here is $140.
Solid alternatives good sir! I was lucky enough to score a bottle of Antique 107 from a bar that was selling bottles during lock down. But man, that Larceny BP is so tough to come by in SoCal! Cheers Jason!
Hopefully once the craze of the initial releases calm a bit it will be easier. Cheers!
Shouldn’t tell you but try keg n bottle
I picked up a 6 year Boone County wheated bourbon after a tour there , it’s pricey but delicious. Sourced from MGP🥃
Great informative video!!
Another solid alternative list!
Time Stamps:
04:24 - Makers Mark and Makers Mark 46
05:30 - Larceny
06:08 - Wyoming Small Batch
07:02 - Woodford Reserve Distiller’s Select
07:58 - Rebel Yell 100
08:40 - Wilderness Trail Single Barrel
09:37 Rebel Yell 10 year Single Barrel
11:04 - Makers Mark Cask Strength and Makers Mark Private Select
12:21 Larceny Barrel Proof
13:07 - Bernheim Original 7 Wheated Whiskey and Woodford Reserve Wheated Whiskey
Great breakdown, Jason (as always!).
I love Rebel Yell 100, but it's seemingly getting harder and harder to find in my area.
Have you tried Redemption Wheated bourbon? I was curious as to why it wasn't included in this list.
I’ve only had the Weller Special Reserve, and not one glass from neck to bottom waa ‘special’. Bernheim and Makers 46 are both delightful, while also cheaper to buy on a good day. But each to their own.
Weller port video. Love it!
WOw ! What an episode . Love it.
I love Weller but it is difficult to find here in the UK and has gone up in price. I think it is now over £50 which is about $66 US Dollars. By contrast, I can get Maker's for £20 around $27 US Dollars. I am looking to try something different though and similar to Weller so your video has been quite helpful.
Some of these alternatives aren't available here in Ontario, Canada. I do like the info provided by you 👏. As a newbee to bourbon and seeing Weller's available here. I will try it. So far Wid Turkey 101 is the one I like most for my pallet though.
Makers private select is absolutely delicious. I got a store pick. Don’t sleep on it.
Larceny is actually my go to above Weller. Super delicious
I agree. We can only get Weller SR here and I think the regular Larceny is better.
Makers 46 is really good, and it's available and affordable. Wilderness Trail is a new favorite! Larceny BP is solid. I do love Weller Antique 107, but it's impossible to find and the prices often just not worth it.
that last statement is the reason I made this video. Cheers Bret!
I was in Kentucky at the time of the 2013 "heist". That wasn't a publicity ploy. The state police investigation was huge regarding this. People were jailed. I would disagree with you on that catapulting the value and popularity of the PVW line. PVW was the only "allocated" bottle that was ever hard to find unless you went to Liquor Barn and got in line at 4AM of the release day.
That might have been true in Kentucky but other states like NY and also Texas had Pappy on the shelf next to Beam at one point. The heist brought national attention on it.
9Banded in the black label to me is the closest I've had to Weller. Its their wheated expression. I'm not sure how widely available it is though, but I can find it in most liquor stores around here that have a decent selection.
Boone County Single Barrel Wheated, proofed at 108.8 and cast strength (normally around 118)
Alright guys I'm a big bourbon and whiskey fan all around but the only wheated bourbon I've had is Makers Mark and I can't get past two sips of it. Something about it just doesn't go down smooth and I drink the 120 knob Creeks like soda. Do the other wheats taste anything similar to Makers? I'm afraid to try other wheats because of this.
Whats your thoughts on the redemption wheated?
Saw a bottle of weller 12 and weller full proof in a display, north of $100 I think one was $200. I will have to check the others, have a bottle of Larceny and have been presented all the Wilderness Trail options. Might stock up now before they go up in price ha!
Thankfully, I can get Weller Special Reserve very easily for $21 here in Oklahoma.
Ever try the Michter's American Whiskey? A good alternative too.
Thanks for sharing your time! KANSAS
I hesitate to bring this up but your biggest omission was McKenzie BiB wheated bourbon. Absolutely great wheater. Unfortunately, they are out of it now but, when it returns, it's a must buy. Easily blows away any Weller except WLW and FP.
I've heard about that one. Never had it but when I see it I will sure pick it up and give it a go. Thanks for the recommendation!
Not a wheat guy myself, but an older buddy of mine who used to drink Weller exclusively for decades and refuses to chase it down nowadays, swears by Rebel Yell Bourbon.
Personally, I try to never get too caught up into any one single brand,... there's just plain too much damned good whiskey on the shelf to be chasing overpriced, overhyped, unicorns.
The new Rebel Yell 100 is a nice replacement for the Weller Special Reserve, you can find for $26 or so about everywhere. Oh and Larceny too
I passed up a bottle of Wilderness Trail the other day because I didn't know anything about it. Now I'm kicking myself.
Good list, no love for David Nicholson 1843 though?
Cheers 🥃
- Patrick
I don't like Weller but oddly I have 4 bottles of SR along with a 12 year and the coveted CYPB all sealed. I got the the Srs for about $25 bucks and the 12yr and CYPB at retail. I think the CYPB was around $50 and the 12 was $40. All within the last year. I got the 12 and CYPB from a promotion through a store. I got beat out on other things I actually wanted and "settled" for what I could get.
Wow! I've never gotten a cypb. I borrowed one for a review and enjoyed it.
Weller 107 store pick where i live in Calif. going for 79.99. All other stores have it for 130.00 up to 200.00
Sounds about right. The 80 dollar price point isn't terrible .
I'm just glad that my wife didn't care for the only bottle of Weller I've ever been able to buy (SR), and instead is a big fan of Larceny.
That's awesome man! Larceny is waaaayy easier to find
Great idea for an episode, thanks Jason!
Thanks!
I’m a makers guy but I want to try the Wyoming whiskey
Rebel Yell 100 is the best Weller replacement next to Wilderness Trail Wheat
I think I speak for every bourbon drinker on earth when I say I need to be invited to your house.
Old Elk and Oak & Eden Wheat are pretty good as well. Old Elk has a wheat bourbon and a straight wheat whisky...
We need more wheater distillers so Weller fades into the background since they aren’t on the shelf most the time anyways.
I have picked up 5 bottles in the last 2 weeks perks of living an hour from the Ohio line.
Buy Makers picks, and cask strength variants. They are better
@@TrashDiscourse Maybe better but twice to 3 times the price. I only pay 22.99 a bottle for Weller.
@@seanroge for SR sure. This is a get what you pay for scenario.
What’s the best alternative to Bookers? I love Bookers, but can’t do the $100 price anymore.
Theres plenty...Wild Turkey Rare Breed, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof, Old Forester 1920, Old Ezra 7 year barrel strength, stagg jr.
The Mash and Drum Any you would highlight that have the sweet peanut Bookers flavor, but aren’t smoky or overly oak forward?
I didn't hear any mention of redemption wheated, not a fan? I had a bottle of their rye awhile back that I remember liking
Yeah I tried it once. It was ok. Only 4 years old and I think was a special release. Not sure how available it is.
The Mash and Drum gotcha, we still have some of it on the shelves in NH so i was curious and 48% abv was intriguing, but 4 yrs is a touch young. Maybe ill try the 9 or 10 yo high rye barrel proof instead lol
Hey man, which knob creek is ur fav? (No store pick)
The 12 most recently. After that the 9 year single barrels. The cask strength rye was pretty awesome too
The antique is amazing
It sip really hot similar to the MM cask strength.
If they would make it so much accessible to FL and all states they’d make crazy money. That’s the disappointing fact unless you’re in Kentucky then and maybe you can get a hold of any of these at decent price.