Willett 8yr Bourbon
A precious Willett from the summer of 2022.
The Willett Distilling Company or Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, as it is also known, is a small, family-owned company that produces labels such as Willett Pot Still Reserve, Willett Family Estate, Johnny Drum, Old Bardstown, Noah’s Mill, Rowan’s Creek, Pure Kentucky and Kentucky Vintage. They’re located in Bardstown, Kentucky. As a relatively large independent bottling company, they’re called the big daddy of Bourbon and Rye Bottling. It’s just one of those distilleries that once you discover it, you’re instantly in love.
Released in thesummer of 2022, Willett 8 Year Old Wheated Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is joining their highly-sought-after Whiskeys as a hand-picked, high-end bottling. Made from a mash bill of corn, wheat, and malted barley, it was put to rest in char #4 American oak in the early spring of 2013. This unique Bourbon is non chill-filtered and it clocks in at a respectable 115 proof. What to do with it? Sip it neat or add a few drops of water to open it up.
Appearance / Color
Bright orange
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Vanilla, fudge, rye, peppermint, and burnt caramel aromas.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
Full-bodied and warm with more vanilla, oranges, black tea, cinnamon, and peppermint.
Finish
Warm and long.