Willett Family Estate Jack Rose - OG Wheat 2 Private Barrel Selection 4 Year Old, New Charred White Oak Cask, Cask #9830, 60.2%

The appeal is in the contrast between the caramel and brown-sugar sweetness and the firmer oak character. Toffee and vanilla custard give the palate a rounded centre, while peppery rye spice and pronounced charred oak keep it from feeling one-dimensional. The long, evolving finish shifts toward dry, slightly tannic oak, with dark cherry and tobacco notes. It sounds bold and structured, with enough sweetness to balance its more drying side.

Reviewed by saltair.tram

Nose

Caramel and brown sugar, Baking spices, toasted oak, vanilla bean and orange peel

Palate

Sweet corn and toffee with dark chocolate and peppery rye spice, Dried fig and plum, charred oak, roasted nuts and vanilla custard

Finish

Long and evolving, with spice, caramel and burnt sugar, Dry, slightly tannic oak with dark cherry, leather and sweet pipe tobacco