Willett 7 Year Old Family Estate Rye Single Barrel #22612 Foundations - 70cl
From the historic Willett Distillery nestled in the heart of Bardstown, Kentucky, the Willett Family Estate 7 Year Old Single Barrel Rye is a rare and sought-after expression from one of America's most celebrated craft whiskey families. Drawn from a single barrel — #22612, part of the prestigious Foundations series — this is a high-rye Kentucky straight rye whiskey of exceptional pedigree, aged seven years in new charred American oak for extraordinary depth and complexity.
Bottled at cask strength 54% ABV and presented in Willett's iconic pot still-shaped bottle, this limited single barrel release is a collector's gem and a connoisseur's dream. With its bold spice, rich fruit, and refined oak character, Willett 7 Year Family Estate Rye stands as one of the finest examples of American rye whiskey available today.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE
Bold and aromatic with notes of dried cherry, toasted rye bread, and cracked black pepper, interwoven with caramel, vanilla, and a whisper of dark chocolate.
PALATE
Full-bodied and intensely spiced with flavours of dark fruit, butterscotch, and charred oak, layered with cinnamon, clove, and a rich, honeyed sweetness.
FINISH
Long and warming with lingering notes of dried spice, toasted oak, and dark fruit, fading to a smooth, satisfying rye-driven dryness.