A friend came over last night with one of those older Willett wax top ryes (I think he bought this bottle about 6 years ago and then moved and forgot about it) and we polished off the remainder of the bottle together. I unfortunately didn’t take my usual photo, so here’s a photo of the empty bottle. Age: 4 years. Abv: 55% Price: N/A Setting: Neat in a Glencairn, shared with a good friend Nose: Caramel, rye, and cinnamon. Not hot at all for the proof. (18/25 points) Taste: Lots of rye notes, with MGP dill pickles and a little oak. There’s some heat, but in a pleasing manner. The high ABV provides a really nice mouthfeel. (44/50 points) Finish: A long, warm, spicy finish. Quite nice. (23/25) points) Conclusion: This is good stuff. I enjoy MGP rye, and having it at high proof is really nice. Definitely something worth picking up if you stumble across it, although I believe most of what one will find in the stores these days is now Willet’s own distillate, which likely won’t be the same. 85/100