Surely one of the blessings of a young whiskey is that the oak barrel will never dominate it. That's the case here, as the straight nose shows fresh cooked corn, minty rye and minimal oak barrel aromas. Water brings out a touch of drying oak, along with juicy fruits and more rye. The mouth is medium-full, ripe and clean with considerable depth. It's well-balanced between corn, oak, rye and spice, and the finish shows excellent length. This whiskey and the three-year Willett suggest to me that young Bourbon is better than we realize, when bottled purely and without filtration.


Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, rye mash


Proof: 119.7º


Age: 5 Years


Size: 750 ml

Price: $36.99