Name: Willet Bourbon Whiskey
Color: Copper Brown
Nose: Corn, oak, citrus
Taste: Corn, vanilla, charred oak, pepper
Review:
Willet Bourbon Whiskey is produced by the Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD) in Bardstown, Kentucky. The distiller was originally named the “Willet Distilling Company” until it underwent a name change in the 1980’s. The Willet Family has been in producing whiskey since the late 1800’s and KBD produces familiar expressions such as: Noah’s Mill, Rowan’s Creek, and Willet Rye (along with many more).
Willet Bourbon is aged in new white oak casks, is non-aged stated, and bottled at 94 proof in Willet’s signature tall pot still style bottle. I look at the bottle as more of a marketing product to offset the average tasting bourbon. The tall bottle is pretty cool but I think taking it home in NYC or putting on a bar cart would be a pain in the ass due to its size. The bottled I sampled was Small Batch No. 16022 and I was surprised that it a little rough on the tongue. I was expecting it to be more smooth on the finish and that is how the bottle tricks you in the store. I have tasted Willet Rye and Noah’s Creek and they are a much higher quality spirit. This one tasted ok, but I think it is more of a marketing gimmick with the bottle.
Priced around $60 and good, but not amazing. The bottle would make a good gift for the right person.
If you like it, drink it! – Christopher
If you like it, drink it!
