Willett's Pot Still Single Barrel

Willett Single Barrel Rye 4 yo

Willett Single Barrel whiskeys are selected by Even Kuhlsveen's Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ltd., from distillate from a variety of distilleries, then bottled and sold, often to companies such as The Party Source, located in Bellevue, Kentucky. Willett bourbons and ryes are in a range of ages. The current review is of a 4 yo Willett Rye Whiskey,...

Score 91/100

Willett 11 Year Old Barrel #8220

Neat- Nose: Strong and spirity, there is clearly a wood influence with the slight presence of sour cherries. Chocolate and coffee grinds (or a very dark and drunk coffee cake). Very dense fruit-coffee cake (there it is!). Almonds and a little coconut. Frosting and cocoa powder. Definitely trending toward the dark and chocolate, maybe even some...

Score 92/100

Willett 18 Year D&M Exclusive Barrel# B44

Color: The bourbon seems a bit light-color for an 18 year old spirit, almost like a well-ageing Sauternes. The nose is very dark, full of chocolate malt, sawdust, thick and moist coffee cake, with traces of vanilla, cinnamon, mint, and mentholated maple reduction. There is a slight, but very pleasant and intriguing, sourness, like dark-chocolate...

Score 92/100

Willett Family Estate Bourbon 21 YO

My thanks to @whiskygoalie for the reviewed sample. The bottle has been open for 2 or 3 years, but in this case that is not a problem Willett/Kentucky Bourbon Distillers/KBD has done the aging on many bourbons and ryes whose distillate was sourced from other distilleries. They are geniuses at maturing whiskey at KBD. Even their 2 year old whiskey...

Score 93/100