Willett Family Estate Small Batch Rye 4 Year

Such an impressive whiskey; spicy notes of cinnamon nutmeg and spicy rye grain all leap from the glass. Taste is cohesive balance of bold rye spice sweet bourbon familiarity oak tannin structure and sweet vanilla finish. An incredible rye with lasting complexity.

If you're looking for a serious sipping rye whiskey, this is the one to get. Even in its 2-year infancy, this is a very respectable (and delicious) expression. The usual cereal, cinnamon, and peppery spice you'd expect, but with a smooth high-rye bourbon mash finish. In other words, this one has the spice and the smooth, without all that sweet corn getting in the way. One word review: balance.