Willett

Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye 2 Year Old, New Charred American Oak Cask, 2014, 54%

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TypeRye Whiskey
MRI
MRI 2
Average Score
Avg 87
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Description

Produced in Bardstown, Kentucky by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ltd. (KBD), which is also known as the Willett Distillery. The distillery was erected in 1936, only three years after prohibition was repealed, and they put their first barrel in the warehouse on St. Patrick's Day 1937. Recently, the majority of the distillery and warehouse was renovated and a visitor centre was opened. Cask Type: Whi ...

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Region
Kentucky
Age
2 Years
Vintage
2012
Bottled
2014
ABV
54%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Willett
Origin
USA
Cask type
New Charred American Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Blend of two mash bills: 74% rye, 11% corn, 15% malted barley (90% of blend) and 51% rye, 34% corn, 10% malted barley (10% of blend).
Fermentation
3-5 days
Master distiller (bottling)
Drew Kulsveen
Master distiller (distillation)
Drew Kulsveen
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Cork with foil seal
Presentation
Bottle
Series highlights
Family Estate Small Batch Rye
Historical context
First self-distilled release in over 30 years, marking the distillery's resurgence in 2012.
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Strong, fragrant, maple syrup, vanilla, green apples, toffee, orange rind, fresh sawdust, bananas, caramel, crisp corn, slight rye spice, creamy oak, toasted oak, baking spices, rye bread, cardamom, black pepper, jasmine, rose petals, sandalwood, musk, cinnamon, cedar, mint, pine sap, green cardamom pods, honeyed apples, green lemon, cherry, thyme, rosewater, white carnation, cucumber, bread dough, nutmeg, high alcohol content, spiciness.
Palate
Smooth, spicy, oak, burnt sugar, black pepper, vanilla, grapefruit, toffee crunch, cinnamon, clove, char ash, sweet, bitter, floral, new-make funkiness, dry oak, cherries, smoky caramel, corn, banana, old raisin, crusty bread, caramel, baking spices, pepper, rye toast, honey, marmalade, bitter orange aperitif, minty tea, oak flavored honey drops, rosewater, citrus, herbal lemongrass, sweet, body, silkness, mint, lychee, grain, savory herbs, spearmint, apple, apricot, stone fruits.
Finish
Quick, light, mushy apple-woodiness, medium, spicy, grassy, unique, complex, long, smooth, sweet, dried fall fruits, orange, persimmon, orange slice jelly candies, cinnamon, cedar wood, minty, fruity, herbal, wood notes, warm, tingle.
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