Distilled By: The Willett Distillery, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD)
Location: Bardstown, KY
Parent Company: N/A
Class: Straight Rye Whiskey
Proof: 106.2 (53.1% ABV)
Age: 4 years
Mash bill: Barely Legal Rye (thought to be 51% Rye, 34% Corn, 15% Malted Barley)
This Willett Family Estate Bottled Small Batch 4-Year-Old Straight Rye Whiskey is a continuation of Willett’s own product that has been coming out with a new older variant each year since the 2-year-old was released in the summer of 2014.
BSG REVIEW:
Color: Amber
Nose: Black pepper, cinnamon, oak, vanilla, orange zest
Palate: Black pepper, orange, blackberry, cinnamon
Finish: Dry, cinnamon, orange zest, oak
This 4-year Willett is a rye that didn’t disappoint. The nose started things off with some black pepper and cinnamon that eventually gave way to that familiar oak and vanilla before uncovering a citrus note that presented as orange zest. The taste kept the black pepper and orange notes alive right up front. Then, it veered off of the citrus note and came across the mid-palate with blackberries and cinnamon. The finish dried up with the cinnamon, orange zest and oak notes sticking around all the way through a mild Kentucky hug. If you are a fan of barely legal rye whiskies, I definitely recommend that you give this one a try.
BSG Score: 90/100
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