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Willett Reserve 18 Year Bourbon

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Product Description

In the spring of 1936, Thompson Willett and family founded Willett Distillery, three short years after the repeal of prohibition. It was March 17th—St. Patrick’s Day—that the Willetts put their first barrel into storage in Warehouse A. Today, the tradition continues.

Willett Single Barrel Bourbon 18 Years is one of the now legendary Purple Top Willetts that go for large sums on the secondary market. The exact distiller of this whisky is unknown, but there’s a fair chance that it’s from Heaven Hill Distillery since that’s one of the main places Willett sourced a lot of their bourbon from. They also sourced a lot from MGP so it could be from there...but then there’s the wheat. This Willett Single Barrel Bourbon 18 Years, like many other Purple Tops, has a wheated mashbill that could suggest it’s some Old Fitz juice. MGP also makes a wheated mashbill, and so does Buffalo Trace, who Willett has also been known to source from in the past. That a long way to say the mystery continues, but one thing is for sure, this is some damn fine bourbon.

Tasting Notes
— Appearance: Dark ruddy caramel
— Nose: Deeply oaky, cherry heavy dark fruit, complex baking spice, butterscotch, vanilla, and a light coppery, mineral notes. Crazy rich and dense.
— Palate: Essentially copies the aroma with a deep oaky essence, cherry heavy dark fruit, complex baking spice, orange pith, butterscotch, vanilla, and a bit of that same coppery mineral note with a bit of leather.
— Finish: Long waves of oak, dark fruit, spice, leather, and butterscotch fade out for what feels like forever.
— Body: Perfectly balanced, heavy round body and a rich oily texture.

Product Details

OriginUnited States

— Volume: 750 ml
— Alcohol Percentage: 70.4%
— Proof: 140.8
— Mashbill: 51%+ Corn, Wheat, & Malted Barley
— Age: 18 Years
— Geographical Indication: Kentucky, United States
— Barrel: 1234
— Cask Strength, Non-Chill Filtered
— Natural Color
— Disclaimer: Someone 21 years or older must be present to sign for delivery.

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