My favorite remains the first, a rye:
http://www.straightbourbon.com/forum...hlight=Willett
I still have a couple of minis I poured from the end of my last bottle for enjoying some future time of special occasion.
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My favorite remains the first, a rye:
http://www.straightbourbon.com/forum...hlight=Willett
I still have a couple of minis I poured from the end of my last bottle for enjoying some future time of special occasion.
I'm with TN...both of Doug's first two barrels were exemplary. Not to mention that, if it weren't for Mr. Doug's resourcefulness in arranging for those barrels, a lot of the bottlings after them would never have happened. I thus nominate him for Bourbon Enabler of the Century!
I agree. I have both of Doug's ryes and the first two bottlings from LeNell. There are no better ryes in existance IMO.
Joe :usflag:
I'm in California and would like to get a bottle of the 16 yo. Where can I get some or who can I talk too?
:searching: I've seen the 17yo in Pasadena (and Menlo Park) - quite a bit more expensive though...Quote:
Originally Posted by Maddog918
Thanks. I'l have to check it out.
I've been drinking the excellent Willett bottling with the silver wax done by the Bourbon Society. Here's the particulars:
7 y/o
122.2 pf
Lot# 01C12
Distilled 3/12/01, bottled 2008
Barrel #8219
Btl 65/176
It tastes pretty mature for a 7 year old. Some wood and vanilla, but intense toffee is what you pick up right away. I also noticed some fruit that took me awhile to identify: bananas. It's weird but I get banana after the initial toffee burst. Some maple on the nose and woodiness on the finish that I like.
The only off-note is the alcohol is pretty pronounced at first, so it's best to let it sit a bit first. It may have been the alcohol, but I also noticed a medicinal quality. I'll have to go back again to see if that's still there.
Overall, an excellent choice. Not super-unique, but different enough to be interesting.
I would like to tase one of their products but unfortunately it is not available overhere.There was a bottle of Lone Oak offered the other day. That is also one of their products , right? But i could not find any info on that bottle except for for a listing between the KBD products http://nationalbourbonleague.net/Dis...s.htm#Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ltd. (KBD)
It is available in Switzerland or Germany, if you travel much.Quote:
Originally Posted by Dutchie66
Germany is nearby but i never have seen it there.