Willett Family Estate Bottled 2 Year Straight Rye
Rye
Willett Distilling Company // Kentucky, USA
The Willett Estate in Bardstown, Kentucy originally began producing whiskey in 1937, but, during the Oil Crisis of the 1970s, the distillery was utilized to produce ethanol to compensate for the fuel shortage. Following the crisis, the distillery produced whiskey for some time, and then transitioned to sourcing and bottling whiskey both for its own labels (Rowan's Creek, Noah's Mill, Willett Pot Still Reserve, etc.) and others' (Black Maple Hill, Michter's, among others).
The Two-Year Rye, released in 2014, is the first estate-produced whiskey to emerge from the distillery in about three decades. Bottled at 54.7% ABV.
The Willett Estate in Bardstown, Kentucy originally began producing whiskey in 1937, but, during the Oil Crisis of the 1970s, the distillery was utilized to produce ethanol to compensate for the fuel shortage. Following the crisis, the distillery produced whiskey for some time, and then transitioned to sourcing and bottling whiskey both for its own labels (Rowan's Creek, Noah's Mill, Willett Pot Still Reserve, etc.) and others' (Black Maple Hill, Michter's, among others). The Two-Year Rye, released in 2014, is the first estate-produced whiskey to emerge from the distillery in about three decades. Bottled at 54.7% ABV.
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age2 Year
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Cost
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abv54.7
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RyeUnlike bourbon, rye whiskey can be made anywhere in the world. But if made in the US, the mash bill recipe must be at least 51% rye and it must be aged in new, charred oak barrels with no age requirement. Elsewhere, the rye whiskey will be made keeping the country of origin's rules regarding the recipe and minimum aging.
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Cask TypeNew, Charred American oak