theglobalguy Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Fully intend to pick one up. At the least happy to support someone distilling their own product. It makes you wonder if the bottling capacity problems for the store selections have caused them to pull back to what they feel builds the brand best. Seems that a giant run of 2 yr Rye would chew up more capacity relative to profit than $50-100 WFE bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFerguson Posted June 12, 2014 Share Posted June 12, 2014 Fully intend to pick one up. At the least happy to support someone distilling their own product. It makes you wonder if the bottling capacity problems for the store selections have caused them to pull back to what they feel builds the brand best. Seems that a giant run of 2 yr Rye would chew up more capacity relative to profit than $50-100 WFE bottles.Big assumption that they have a lot of stock left. Just looking at what is out there, and comparing it to what use to be available not that long ago, they may just not have much on hand to Their job now is to focus on their own distillate and product line I order to make sure that it is as good as what they have sourced in the past.But, what do I know?Anyway, I'd be den for a bottle or two of this to try. I do have a older Willett 2yr that would be neat to compare against.B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theglobalguy Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Big assumption that they have a lot of stock left. Just looking at what is out there, and comparing it to what use to be available not that long ago, they may just not have much on hand to Their job now is to focus on their own distillate and product line I order to make sure that it is as good as what they have sourced in the past.But, what do I know?Anyway, I'd be den for a bottle or two of this to try. I do have a older Willett 2yr that would be neat to compare against.BNot to drift, but was referring more to cases where a store has already sampled and chosen.....then been put on hold for a year or more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyjd75 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Bought a bottle of it today at the Willett GS. First day it had been offered for sale. $35. Apparently selling pretty fast. The GS was fairly busy (for Willett). Photos attached (I hope): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutton Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Bought a bottle of it today at the Willett GS. First day it had been offered for sale. $35. Apparently selling pretty fast. The GS was fairly busy (for Willett).Photos attached (I hope):Very nice! Any information on the %rye in this mash bill? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd2005 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Bought a bottle of it today at the Willett GS. First day it had been offered for sale. $35. Apparently selling pretty fast. The GS was fairly busy (for Willett).Photos attached (I hope): I'm still sad the wax is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theglobalguy Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 I'm still sad the wax is gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd2005 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 As someone who's come close to using a chainsaw on prior bottles....i....am...not. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyjd75 Posted June 13, 2014 Share Posted June 13, 2014 Bought a bottle of it today at the Willett GS. First day it had been offered for sale. $35. Apparently selling pretty fast. The GS was fairly busy (for Willett).Photos attached (I hope):First tasting impressions: easily drinkable neat, even at 109.4 proof. Youth is obvious with absence of significant wood flavors. However, still pretty darn good. Eerily reminds me of RedBreast 12 as to color, nose and especially finish. Overall, I would say it is surprisingly good, and additional age ought to make it outstanding. Would like to know the mashbill, as it does not seem to have the rye content of a 95-100 % rendition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry in WashDC Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Bought a bottle of it today at the Willett GS. First day it had been offered for sale. $35. Apparently selling pretty fast. The GS was fairly busy (for Willett).Photos attached (I hope):Do you know if all the rye will have a green top & the bourbon a purplish? These color-coded Willetts are confusing to this old faht. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 First tasting impressions: easily drinkable neat, even at 109.4 proof. Youth is obvious with absence of significant wood flavors. However, still pretty darn good. Eerily reminds me of RedBreast 12 as to color, nose and especially finish. Overall, I would say it is surprisingly good, and additional age ought to make it outstanding. Would like to know the mashbill, as it does not seem to have the rye content of a 95-100 % rendition. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nd2005 Posted June 14, 2014 Share Posted June 14, 2014 Do you know if all the rye will have a green top & the bourbon a purplish? These color-coded Willetts are confusing to this old faht.Green is for the rye. Otherwise no rhyme or reason to the colors - it's the choice of whomever purchases the barrel. No clue if this will change now that they've moved to foil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Just got word that this hit central Indiana this week. I'm gonna try to pick one up tomorrow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 That's good news. I just hope I see it at a retailer that doesn't gouge customers. At near the gift shop price, I would definitely try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 I paid $38.99. Price was in line with this store's markup on most whiskeys. PM me if you'd like details. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Do you know if all the rye will have a green top & the bourbon a purplish? These color-coded Willetts are confusing to this old faht.I was at the gift shop last Friday and they told me that going forward all ryes will have the green foil top and all bourbons the purple foil top (to match the family crest colors). Basically, the multi colored wax was too confusing. They said they were always getting calls from people asking for "the one with the (insert color here) wax" but no information regarding age or barrel #. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsOnTheGround Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Very nice! Any information on the %rye in this mash bill?Would like to know the mashbill, as it does not seem to have the rye content of a 95-100 % rendition.X3.Is it some secret? No one will answer this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 Is it some secret? No one will answer this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BootsOnTheGround Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 If you ask them they'll probably tell you. Maybe ask Drew (@bourbonrox) on twitter?According to Lloyd Christmas's blog they have two different rye mashbills:http://thebourbontruth.tumblr.com/post/74491235285/willett-wonka-a-ride-in-the-glass-elevator Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 X3.Is it some secret? No one will answer this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
berto Posted June 27, 2014 Share Posted June 27, 2014 $43.99 at K&L:http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1167953I ordered a bottle. Eager to try and happy to support one of the good guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bananaslug Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 This is $59 with shipping for me. Wondering if I'll be kicking myself next year if I never got to sample their first offering...$43.99 at K&L:http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1167953I ordered a bottle. Eager to try and happy to support one of the good guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauiSon Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 You'll be kickin' yerself for buyin' @ $59, more likely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drew_kulsveen Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 X3.Is it some secret? No one will answer this.It's about an 80/20 blend of the high rye to low rye. 74% Rye / 11 % Corn/ 15% Malt51% Rye / 34% Corn / 15% Malt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sutton Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Very interesting Drew, thanks for responding. Looking forward to finding a bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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