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Yep, but thats why I love WLW.

Ahh, if only I had gotten in the game earlier I would have a basement filled with Centennial and ER 10/101.

you and me both brother! add the obligatory and mandatory SW products and some WT products and i wouldn't visit a liquor store again.

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Can't say I share the love shown here for this bourbon. Last December I lucked upon a somewhat dusty Centennial on the open top shelf of a local independent liqour store, and picked it up for $35 as part of a premium wheater tasting I was doing. This juice was sweeter than I care for and had a somewhat unpleasant nose/aftertaste that I'd describe as medicinal. That said, it did remain in rotation and disappeared within a month or so. As I recall it had black foil, which I think someone said meant Louisville. Don't have any other info. The cork crumbled as I was opening it--which caused a panic until I searched the problem/solution on SB. It was quickly strained and all was well. But perhaps I had an "off" bottle. Having not read this thread, I doubt I would have purchased another bottle of Centennial. But now I'll give it a second chance, if I get the chance. Cheers, Charlie

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I'm still searching! I've found most of the BHC, but no wlw cent. I'm still open for trades if anyone has extras :)

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What more can be said about WL Weller Cetennial that hasn't been said before..

BT flushed this brand down the toilet for,... well,... I don't know, maybe they had a reason.

It is becoming a ledgend and has been out of production for four years? Or five.

Last time I bought any off the shelf here in MI I think it was $38.00 now some eBay sellers have it $150.00.

I have had several variations of retailers "Selected By" bottles and from both the Louisville and Frankfort distilleries.

The best one I have given the Holy Grail status and that was selected by Julio's Liquors in MA.

It is actually a 12yo, the bottle they selected a year or two prior was a 14yo, I missed out on that one.

It seems to me that one of the top magazines gave WLW Cen a 98 rating, I haven't seen a rating that high since.

* I'm on my last bottle of Julio's Centennial 13 Year as I write. Some of the best bourbon I ever drank. By far, my favorite 100 proofer to date. It will be sorely missed. BB

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This is still my favorite bourbon.

I'm glad to have a few stashed, but sad about "if I knew then what I knew now".

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Is this still available at all? Unfortunately I discovered wheaters late because all I knew of wheated bourbon was Maker's Mark (which I'm not too crazy about). Since I am a big rye fan, I asumed that I would only like ryeed bourbons. Boy was I wrong! My favorite bourbon has become Weller but all I can get here is the Family Reserve and the Old Weller Antique. I have to go up to TN to find the 12 year old.

I've never even seen a bottle of the Centennial. Can someone post an image of the label?

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Weller Cent hasn't been produced since somewhere around 2005...sorry for the shitty cell phone pic.

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Those are TRUE dusties! :lol: And they bear the mark of a quality product: They still look delicious under layers of grime!

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I was lucky enough to purchase a bottle once (it did have a broken cork though). Unfortunately, I am relatively new to bourbon. None here in MI (or at least that I can find). Too bad......I really enjoyed it.

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I was lucky enough to purchase a bottle once (it did have a broken cork though). Unfortunately, I am relatively new to bourbon. None here in MI (or at least that I can find). Too bad......I really enjoyed it.
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