For the first release, a 7 year-old American Rye Whiskey was finished in Curacao Casks, which were sourced from France, for approximately 90 days. Willett Family Estate Rye – 5 yr (barrel # 78) 55% ABV $40 Website. Willett Pot Still Reserve is adored for its nutty, oak, black tea and butterscotch flavor notes. As a fitting pairing, we put it next to the new Willett 5-Year rye, which is likely a similar batch as the 4-year (LDI-sourced) rye only a year older. Explore our extensive library of bourbon reviews to help you choose your next perfect bottle. 229 Views. I would like to know your thoughts on the Willett brand. Willett Family Estate Rye – 5 yr (barrel # 78) 55% ABV $40 Website. What the Producer Says. The eponymous Willett series consists of two bourbons and a rye, including the Willett Pot Still Reserve, which is widely considered to be both the top of the actual Willett and one of the best whiskeys coming out of Kentucky Distillers. abv: 58.3% Although the Willett Distillery has been around for a while they’re still considered a craft distiller, so that alone puts the price within reason as the $35+ price point is the norm for craft distillery whiskey where the product is young or comes without an age statement. Willett Distillery, also known as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD), Ltd., is a private family-owned and -operated company that produces bourbon and rye whiskey. Introduced in 2008 the Willett Pot Still Reserve is a bourbon from the Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, or if you’d prefer, the Willett Distillery (as labelled on the bottle). This small, independent bottler is super-secretive, so there's very little we can tell you about this specific bottling besides that it's unique, small batch and going to sell out fast. Oak char and burnt brown sugar. Willett Bourbon – Review Filed under Bourbon, Reviews; Willett Pot Still Reserve Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. I have read many reviews of Willett products and most of them are sort of ho hum but every time I see a review on the Willett Family Estate Bottled Bourbon it is usually great. Aug 17. Details This is five year old bourbon from Willett, and is their own distillate. Buy Willett 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon 127.8 Proof at Third Base Market and Spirits online and other great bourbon. Nose - Charcoal, rich caramel, black pepper, a fleeting “green” new makey note, vanilla, maybe some dark chocolate as well. Willett Family Estate Rye 5 Years. Users have rated this product 4 out of 5 stars. Bourbon Gent groupies will know that Mav’s absolute favourite - Noah’s Mill is also from Willett Distillery, so he was expecting great things. Taste: Medium-full bodied. Age: NAS (Previously 8 years) Proof: 93.75 Suggested Retail: $30 Bottled by Barton 1792 Distillery, Bardstown, KY. Well it's a few months later and we were lucky enough to get our hands on some of the new 100% Willett-distilled Family Estate Small Batch Rye. Learn more. 1792. A bit of sandalwood, pepper and spice. Owned by the Sazerac Company, 1792 is a reference to the year the commonwealth of Kentucky joined the union. Over the years the company has bottled whiskeys that range from 2 years of aging maturity all the way up to 28 years.