What are the best alternatives to Weller?

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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[@PalJoey-on1yi]

Once again: original information along with unique idea, consumer informative, and no palaver or vaudeville.

[@iqgamelounge6009]

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!

[@AH20XX]

Man that Evan Williams Single barrel is definitely an underrated sipper!!

[@brandonpump6551]

What liquor store are you at? I live in the NW burbs.

[@iqgamelounge6009]

@@brandonpump6551 Binny's Beverage Depot in Lincoln Park

[@ARGONUAT]

Redemption Wheated at 96 proof. I’m impressed!

[@SupplementEngineer]

Just picked up a bottle of it today and looking forward to trying it.

[@thejazzpreacher]

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.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Glad you enjoyed it! There's some great whisky to come in the future from them.

[@thejazzpreacher]

@@TheMashandDrum How is the WT small batch?

[@TheMashandDrum]

@@thejazzpreacher it's good. That's the rye based bourbon. The black label. Not as sweet as the wheated bourbon but very good

[@Matt-zi1rv]

You're great at this...articulate and informed

[@davidconnelly7991]

Makers private select is absolutely delicious. I got a store pick. Don’t sleep on it.

[@tjroberts6041]

Great video! I also LOVE Blade and Bow, a Stitzel-Weller distillery product.

[@Tanner0]

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.

[@joepastrana7287]

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 👍👏

[@Tanner0]

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

[@budj13]

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.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Thanks Bud! Hope you enjoy all my other content! Cheers!

[@2TEN90]

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!

[@kevincameron8437]

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.

[@TheWhiskyExplorer]

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!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Don't we all! Lol

[@GregsWhiskyGuide]

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...") 👍

[@lbcitycycle]

Larceny is actually my go to above Weller. Super delicious

[@TheWhiskyExplorer]

I agree. We can only get Weller SR here and I think the regular Larceny is better.

[@chrisbenny5731]

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!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Definitely love that 12. Great bourbon!

[@jamestaylor9258]

That 12 is good and not, to me, that "typical" Beam or KC profile. 🤷‍♂️

[@kaptrap19]

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!

[@sundayeveningscotch4978]

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.

[@rogisanchez7752]

I loved this video. Great replacement recommendations, Jason! Thank you!

[@anthonymaccio1328]

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!

[@richdigirolamo2275]

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....

[@B1gC4st]

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.

[@TheMashandDrum]

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.

[@coleboozer4032]

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.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Nice Cole! The B520 is a great release.

[@bobbriante2385]

Larceny has become my more “everyday” sipper. Really want to try Makers 46 or Cast Strength. Great info, once again Jason.

[@murduk88]

Thanks a ton for the list! As a burgeoning fan of wheated bourbons, I plan on trying all of these. Cheers!

[@Hank4WVU]

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.

[@BretSimmons]

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.

[@TheMashandDrum]

that last statement is the reason I made this video. Cheers Bret!

[@biguy525]

Excellent video, you gave me a few names I will be looking for. Thank you.

[@MrIntenseproductionz]

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 😂

[@moose7611]

We need more wheater distillers so Weller fades into the background since they aren’t on the shelf most the time anyways.

[@seanroge]

I have picked up 5 bottles in the last 2 weeks perks of living an hour from the Ohio line.

[@TrashDiscourse]

Buy Makers picks, and cask strength variants. They are better

[@seanroge]

@@TrashDiscourse Maybe better but twice to 3 times the price. I only pay 22.99 a bottle for Weller.

[@TrashDiscourse]

@@seanroge for SR sure. This is a get what you pay for scenario.

[@elliottsegal6159]

You give great somm reviews. Enjoy and learn alot. Thanks.

[@fosmith61]

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.

[@TheMashandDrum]

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!

[@ever2gut1]

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!

[@nixondutes3550]

Awesome review👌

[@harmoncollege]

Thankfully, I can get Weller Special Reserve very easily for $21 here in Oklahoma.

[@ronhamilton515]

I picked up a 6 year Boone County wheated bourbon after a tour there , it’s pricey but delicious. Sourced from MGP🥃

[@jeffmills822]

What a great and informative video. Thanks Jason...

[@wash-and-go]

Great info! Not really a larceny fan, but I definitely try a couple on this list.

[@mikedubs9940]

Still love this bourbon

[@nmitch2176]

Old Elk and Oak & Eden Wheat are pretty good as well. Old Elk has a wheat bourbon and a straight wheat whisky...

[@bo_mccroskey]

I passed up a bottle of Wilderness Trail the other day because I didn't know anything about it. Now I'm kicking myself.

[@viper8177]

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.

[@marcsmith3781]

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.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Wow! I've never gotten a cypb. I borrowed one for a review and enjoyed it.

[@irishsausage6]

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.

[@TheMashandDrum]

That's awesome man! Larceny is waaaayy easier to find

[@bobs8976]

Great job as always, Jason.

[@iamchade]

Rebel Yell 100 is the best Weller replacement next to Wilderness Trail Wheat

[@madbassist2004]

Very cool, I really like these "alternative to..." videos!!

[@SupplementEngineer]

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.

[@bobbriante2385]

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.

[@logtar]

Gave one new one to look for, thanks for the list.

[@KennethRathburn]

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.

[@joshmarcus78]

So I got the Bernheim and I passed on it many times before... it was a mistake and thanks for the info.

[@cy156]

The antique is amazing

[@robertcherry7190]

It sip really hot similar to the MM cask strength.

[@SoCalDramTram]

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!

[@TheMashandDrum]

Hopefully once the craze of the initial releases calm a bit it will be easier. Cheers!

[@peaceandwealthseeker4504]

Shouldn’t tell you but try keg n bottle

[@BourbonandaBaby]

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!

[@jeffdombrowski4736]

Weller SR is 26-28 here. I picked it up and really enjoy it. I love RY100 as well. I hate makers and every time I have larceny it has an aftertaste that reminds me of vomit. gross.

[@danielfernandez5721]

Interesting, I have not gotten that with Larceny. I have gotten it with WT101 And EWBiB. With Larceny I would get a heavy oak after taste like licking a wood desk.

[@DT-bd9fu]

Another solid alternative list!

[@jameshecker7715]

Jason as always great info! Wish I could find Rebel Yell 10yr somewhere. What time of year is it released?

[@TheMashandDrum]

Summer I think...Ive seen a few people I know starting to find bottles.

[@GPosner8]

Another superb review!🙏🙏🙏👍🥃🥃

[@jjjj3321]

OWA and WSR are on the shelf every week in Ohio.

[@robertcherry7190]

WSR doesn't make it to the shelf in my neck of the woods and OWA is a unicorn.

[@TheGabrielberki]

Nice, I have so many awesome juice to go out and try, Thanks!

[@jamiewilliams3154]

I always drank larceny when I wanted a lower proof wheater and compared to WSR, it is better and some of the larceny store picks blow it out of the water.

[@VideoJunkee]

7:00 - why not just Woodford Wheat

[@mikecunha2823]

Please try, McKenzie bottl n bond wheated bourbon Whiskey. It’s 100 prof has complexity, it’s smooth, and at $44. Is not a bad price. Small producer , but keeps up with the big guys.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Have heard about that one. Will buy it when I see it. Thanks for the recommendation

[@ironmantran]

WOw ! What an episode . Love it.

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

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.

[@FionaFortune]

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

[@anthonyh7286]

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

[@TheMashandDrum]

Sounds about right. The 80 dollar price point isn't terrible .

[@RebeccaPaige]

I still can't find Larceny BP and apparently my town got about a dozen bottles total and they sold out in the first cpl hours.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Yeah they are selling fast everywhere.

[@CALTECH007]

Thanks for all the tips. I am new here and still trying to find my way.

[@michaelaugusto2538]

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.

[@scottburkhart6953]

I just noticed that he used the word "infamous" when referring to the Pappy Van Winkle line. Infamous means being famous for something bad. Jesse James was infamous. Hitler was infamous. Mao Tse Tung was infamous. Pappy Van Winkle is popularly "famous."

[@TheMashandDrum]

Infamous when referencing the pappy heist.

[@scottburkhart6953]

@@TheMashandDrum I stand corrected.

[@lrbtechie]

You mentioned Woodford Reserve, but Woodford has a wheated version. Why not include Woodford Reserve Wheated?

[@TheMashandDrum]

Technically it's not a wheated bourbon. It's a wheat whisky. So a little bit out for a comparison.

[@mbendero]

Ezra Brooks single barrel

[@mikehaliday8302]

I love Antique 107, and have also looked for more readily available alternatives. I've tasted Larceny BP next to a Weller Full Proof and found them (to my admittedly limited palate) quite similar. Unfortunately, the B520 dried up like an April rain over a desert, never hitting the ground (near me). Maker's 46 is the quintessential sweet bourbon and all "Select" versions are just so much guiding of the lily in my opinion, but it lacks the the twinge of delightful funkiness of the Weller/Pappy line. Rebel Yell 10 Year (my bottle, anyway) had an unfortunate twinge of anise that kills it for me. My favorite pick for a cheap, relatively available Weller/wheated alternative is a mix I call "Poorer Man's Pappy:" a 1:1 mix of Weller Green Label (still "relatively" available) and Maker's Cask Strength - pleasantly stronger than plain Weller Green (only about 101 proof, though) but still with that soft/funky Weller wheatiness. Never been a fan of any Woodford.

[@lbcitycycle]

Also, it would still be a budget brand if people would stop letting stores gouge them. 1.75 of SR is 38 locally here. Not hard to find.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Absolutely.

[@ScudMuff808]

how much for that bottle of full proof

[@denimnicholas1176]

Hey man, which knob creek is ur fav? (No store pick)

[@TheMashandDrum]

The 12 most recently. After that the 9 year single barrels. The cask strength rye was pretty awesome too

[@stevenadkins4372]

You mentioned you are in Ohio, do you mind sharing the area? I am also in Ohio and finding anything "Buffalo Trace" is damn near impossible.

[@stevenadkins4372]

Nevermind, I found it in your bio. But thank you for the content. Good video.

[@ryotaryuu]

Weller popularly is on the decline. People are not paying three or four timed the price anymore. I absolutly refuse to pay $300 for special reserve. it's a $20 bourbon.

[@bupegasus]

Definitely. I will not pay any more than $20 for 750 ml. Also, isn't the original MSRP $17.99??

[@StillLivinginthewoods]

Wow, are you serious? I see WSR on the shelf here in Texas all the time at retail price, around $25. It's VERY rare to see any of the other Welles on the shelf, but SR is everywhere. Probably because there is no real LEGAL secondary market here in Texas,.. it's illegal to ship liquor in most of Texas.

[@ben-7403]

@@StillLivinginthewoods I know right?! $300 for Special Reserve, absolutely nutty. That was the first bottle I bought when I turned 21. It cost me $23 for a 750ml in Boulder, CO in 2015. Not bad, but I wouldn't pay a cent over $30 for it. And even then I'd go for something else in that price range.

[@mikekerr4874]

Totally agree. I used to buy 107 for $18 in NC. To me it isn't a $40 Bourbon.

[@StrongWing93]

Woah that’s insane, I was iffy on $40 for special. Passed it up for a larceny BP A120 for only ten more.

[@jamestaylor9258]

How about one like Wyoming without so much cinnamon spice?

[@TheMashandDrum]

Larceny and woodford would be my picks.

[@jackthe_tripper666]

I picked up 2 bottles of cypb and full proof each this week. I almost died, i onlu payed $99 for white label and $60 for blue. I might sell cypb not sure yet.

[@CellphoneHERO]

You still have it?

[@jackthe_tripper666]

Sold 1 cypb about 2 months ago. I still have one im holding for my wedding in 2022. I opened a FP and wasn't a fan. Still drank it but wasn't impressed. I still have one sealed.

[@CellphoneHERO]

@@jackthe_tripper666 trade or buy? Im in California and have access to buffalo trace, eagle rare and pliny the elder beer.

[@jackthe_tripper666]

@@CellphoneHERO I'll probably hang on to it. Maybe a few years in the dark will do it some good

[@archiebunker3654]

Sorry, not falling for the Buffalo Trace bullshit any longer. I absolutely will not buy anything more from BT until they stop supporting the price gouging that's going on right now. If people are dumb enough to pay such ridiculous prices for a $20 or $30 bourbon, I guess they can have it. Thanks for the alternatives, I'll have to check them out before they double or triple in price.

[@shredward666]

I recently had an opportunity to pick up Weller 12 for $119. Would you say it's worth it?

[@TheMashandDrum]

at 119.....I still dont think its worth it, but at the same time 119 is a solid price for todays market...12 usually goes for close to 200...if you have never owned one and always wanted to..its not a bad deal.

[@shredward666]

@@TheMashandDrum I have purchased the Antique 107 at the same location for $70 which is about the most I would pay for that, I kinda want to pick up the 12 and make a "poor man's Pappy". Well, not too poor I suppose lol

[@TheMashandDrum]

@@shredward666 LOL! True!

[@kirbyculp3449]

No. Unless you are really curious or want the bragging rights. There is a better wheater than those in the video but I won't name it.

[@shredward666]

@@kirbyculp3449 I'm gonna guess it's the Wilderness Trail 🤔

[@robertshay9235]

Great info especially since I’ll probably never walk into a store and see Weller at a good price!!

[@thatchadlmiller]

I think I speak for every bourbon drinker on earth when I say I need to be invited to your house.

[@terrykost4677]

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.

[@Robert_Fiori]

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.

[@joeedwards7680]

Love the episode Jason! I’m lucky to be able to get Larceny BP relatively easily!

[@juliussharrock8943]

Happy for you man -- Where in the country? The jerks over here on the east coast trying to get $200

[@fjwrt]

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.

[@DeMan-1032]

wooden cork has the Weller line up at good prices. At least the reserve and antique 107,

[@jackreeves3001]

Thanks for sharing your time! KANSAS

[@rogerbock7300]

Woodford wheat tastes like I'm drinking a bail of hay.

[@Herbster41]

Odd - I used to see Weller all the time. Cost somewhere in the mid - $20's True story.

[@carlmease7238]

I’m a makers guy but I want to try the Wyoming whiskey

[@nolenlifts4661]

I guess I’ll never find a 12 or FP

[@justincottingham3969]

Now we are looking for an alternative for a cheap alternative to Pappy? SMH.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Yep. That's what the world has come to

[@fishesdeep]

Good job on putting the alternative list together. Thanks. Hopefully you will offer alternatives to other hard to get bottles.

[@TheMashandDrum]

Yeah I got some more in the works .

[@redinthesky1]

Yeah... Makers 46 is great and they know it. You can tell when its the same price or greater than the Full proof Makers.

[@puuxexil]

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.