Distillery: Willett Distillery
Region: Bardstown, Kentucky
Aging: 4 Years
ABV: 52.5%
Proof: 105
Mash Bill: Undisclosed
Non-Chill Filtered: Yes
Price: $50
Appearance: Honey
Willett Family Estate – Small Batch Rye Tasting Notes
Nose: buttery caramel, caramel apple, rye spice, baking spices, anise seeds, brown sugar, vanilla, light fruits, oranges, citrus, mint, grass, earthy notes
Palate: bold rich butterscotch and caramel, mint, floral, herbal, grassy, anise seeds, rye spice, earthy, with a bit of fruit citrus
Finish: Long bold finish with oily and buttery mouthfeel – leaves you with heavy caramel and oak flavors but also spicy rye notes and a touch of citrus
Is Willett Family Estate – Small Batch Rye an Approachable Whiskey?
Willett Family Estate Rye is quite approachable. It’s got a bit of heat with its 52.5% ABV, but it’s not at all overwhelming.
It has some unique flavors that a beginner whiskey drinker may not appreciate, but it’s quite enjoyable overall and easy to drink.
Is Willett Family Estate – Small Batch Rye Complex?
Willett Family Estate Rye is quite complex and has a few layers of flavor to it.
It starts out with sweet brown sugar, butterscotch, and caramel notes with a bit of a toasted barrel. But then it morphs into a blend of earthy, floral, and citrus flavors and finishes out with a bit of pepper and rye spice.
Since it is cask strength and non-chill filtered, the finish is long-lasting and leaves you with a nice oily and buttery mouthfeel that lasts for 20-30 seconds.
What are Willett Family Estate – Small Batch Rye’s strongest attributes/flavors?
The combination of sweet, citrus, earthy, and rye spice notes creates a really unique combination of flavors in this bottle of Willett Family Estate Rye.
Is Willett Family Estate – Small Batch Rye a go-to whisky?
If this bottle weren’t so difficult to find in my area, I could easily see it being a go-to whiskey, even at the $50 price point.
Is Willett Family Estate – Small Batch Rye priced accurately to its quality?
Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye is worth its price tag. It has more complexity than most bottles you would find in this price range. The combination of flavors really leaves you with an enjoyable experience with each sip that makes you keep coming back for more to see what flavor notes you can pull out next.
Conclusion for Willett Family Estate – Small Batch Rye
Buy this bottle if you see it on the shelf.
I’m very satisfied with this purchase and have greatly enjoyed tasting and reviewing it today. I will be pouring a bit more of this after my review to see if I can pull any more interesting flavors out of this one.
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