TdoWino87
Willett Family Estate Bottled Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
May 27, 2020 (edited January 29, 2021)
Barrel 12K09-2136
Warehouse A
Floor 2 Rick 11
Barrel date - 11/9/12
Bottle date - 7/5/19
BTL 50/58
124.8 Proof
Neck pour in Norlan, sitting for 15 minutes. Splash of water.
Sticky sweet honey and vanilla up front. Big notes of cherry and orange zest, dark chocolate, nougat, nutmeg and cinnamon each meld beautifully with each other. Cherry cola notes linger as well. Very seamless nose if not a little tame for the proof .
Honey and vanilla jump out first followed by notes of fruity pastry. Think pear and cherry tart with orange whipped cream. But before these sweet notes take over, you get a nice hit of oak char and pumpkin pie spice. Mouthfeel is superb with great viscosity and weight with less burn than anticipated.
What stands out most to me in this bourbon is the finish, dominated by chocolate malted milk balls, vanilla, and orange zest that goes on for minutes. Absolutely stellar and memorable.
First WFE, quite impressed with all they packed in this bottle in 6+ years.
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58 bottles! What a barrel.