Tastes

Nose: Ripe banana, tart apple with softer spice notes. Palate: again fruit forward, with oak spice and vanilla. I disagree with Stephanie finding the finish moderate if not a little on the short side, albeit pleasant. Overall a smooth dram. Not a classic Beam white label fan but this one is enjoyable.

Nose is quite subtle banana. Palate mostly oak and spice like cinnamon and pepper. Finish is mild and quick to moderate with more spice and dark fruit. This is an enjoyable daily drinker. I prefer it neat to watered.

This is a review of the 2 year old small batch, not the older single barrel varieties. Bottled at cask strength (53.5%). Without water: Astringent nose dominates. Mostly spice notes on the palate with a quick finish. With water (ie ice cube submerged for 90 seconds): The nose develops a nice bouquet of butter toffee notes. The spice on the palate is still present but with toffee undertones. The finish is quick and clean with mint notes coming to the forefront. There is a ton of character for this two year old. I have yet to try the older single barrels, but this is a fantastic rye for the age. Will drink this exclusively with a small amount of water from now on because of how it opens up the whiskey. Terrific stuff from Willett in this relatively new rye endeavor.

Warehouse BS, Barrel 34-10 Fruity nose gives way to a palate of toffee and spice. The finish is long and mellow with fig notes in my particular bottle. On my top shelf.

Young distillery and living in Evanston at the time had to give this a try. You can tell it hasn't aged much as it isn't that complex, but I agree in that good things may be ahead from FEW with older bourbons down the road.

Easy drinking rye with a lot of fruit notes that finishes quickly. Good starter rye for beginners or those making the trek over from the bourbon realm. As with a lot of commercially available ryes at the moment, this is an MPG rye distilled in Indiana, bottled by Bulleit.

This one packs a punch and is not for the faint of heart. The nose gives you a hint what you're in for. Strong wood and spice notes up front with emerging caramel notes to follow. The finish lasts and keeps you wanting more. Opens up nicely with a splash of water. A little much for an every day pour, but a perfect glass for the right occasion.