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Willett Single Barrel, pot still style bottle, 94 proof, about $35-40, limited release area. #106 of 253 from barrel 8053
I've gotten a few of these now via trades or bombs and I've finally gotten over the travels and cold I've had so it was time to sit down and do a review.
Somebody in the Willett distillery knows their marketing. Classy bottle, gold seal, hang tags, gold lettering all designed to grab your eye and open your wallet. The bourbon in the bottle is that classic "used penny" color that lightens up considerably in the glass to a more honey coloration. The nose is minty which reminds me of a number of Heaven Hill products along with a bit of brown sugar. Tasting has a lot of alcohol up front the first sip or two and then opens up to be a fairly light flavor with a touch of citrus on the sides of the tongue. I tried this with a 3:1 cut of bourbon to water and it really toned down the alcohol and opened up some oak and honey flavors. The finish is fairly short with a bit of oak and typical vanilla.
With no age statement on the bottle and an unknown provenance (did Willett actually distill this?) it seems to be a bit young and I think it could use more time in the barrel. Otherwise this was a decent pour but not exceptional. Pretty cool to have on the bar but I'll let you make your own decision if it is worth the price.
Here is a different review by Dan you can read too.
I've gotten a few of these now via trades or bombs and I've finally gotten over the travels and cold I've had so it was time to sit down and do a review.
Somebody in the Willett distillery knows their marketing. Classy bottle, gold seal, hang tags, gold lettering all designed to grab your eye and open your wallet. The bourbon in the bottle is that classic "used penny" color that lightens up considerably in the glass to a more honey coloration. The nose is minty which reminds me of a number of Heaven Hill products along with a bit of brown sugar. Tasting has a lot of alcohol up front the first sip or two and then opens up to be a fairly light flavor with a touch of citrus on the sides of the tongue. I tried this with a 3:1 cut of bourbon to water and it really toned down the alcohol and opened up some oak and honey flavors. The finish is fairly short with a bit of oak and typical vanilla.
With no age statement on the bottle and an unknown provenance (did Willett actually distill this?) it seems to be a bit young and I think it could use more time in the barrel. Otherwise this was a decent pour but not exceptional. Pretty cool to have on the bar but I'll let you make your own decision if it is worth the price.
Here is a different review by Dan you can read too.