Willett’s 3 Year Old Family Estate Bottled Rye Whiskey

Detailed Description

A blend of a barely legal 51% rye mash bill and a 74% rye mash bill, the Three Year Estate Bottled Straight Rye Whiskey from Willett is the product of the distillery on the actual estate. Willett’s parent company, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, has been sourcing and bottling whiskies since the mid-1980s, bottling them under a series of well-respected labels (Rowan’s Creek, Noah’s Mill, among others). The company decided to resume production of it’s own distillate in the early-2010s, and this is the second, slightly older batch of Willett’s rye whiskey. Bottled at 54.5% ABV.

Willett’s 3 Year Old Family Estate Bottled Rye Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Lemongrass, caramelised apple and a hint of savoury thyme.

Palate: Herbaceous elements continue on to the palate, now joined by mint and cinnamon.

Finish: A crackle of black pepper, tempered by brown sugar and beeswax.

Distillery Information

Willett Distillery, also known as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD), Ltd., is a private family-owned and -operated company that produces bourbon and rye whiskey. Over the years the company has bottled whiskeys that range from 2 years of aging maturity all the way up to 28 years.

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