About Willett 8 Year Old Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey Aged for eight years and bottled at cask strength, this rye whiskey has a dark copper color, along with a strong, spicy aroma. Hints of brown sugar, dark chocolate and coffee beans subtly complement bold notes of rye, buttered biscuits and caramel. The finish is lush and intense, with touches of cloves, ginger and a hint of smoke. The Willett family legacy lives on in Willett Straight Rye Whiskey. Now, you can be part of that legacy too! About Willett For the Willett family, distilling craft whiskey is a family tradition. John David Willlett began distilling at the Moore, Willett & Frenke Distillery just outside of Louisville, Kentucky, during Reconstruction. In 1898, his son, A. Lambert Willett \u2014 who was just 15 years old at the time \u2014 began apprenticing with his father. Eventually, Lambert purchased a farm on the outskirts of Bardstown, Kentucky, and began construction of the Willett Distilling Company in the spring of 1935. While Willett Distilling Company eventually changed its name to Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, the family tradition lives on. Even Kulsveen, the owner of KBD, is Willett’s son-in-law. Ex plore all Willett bottles >> About Rye As American as the bald eagle, rye whiskey was first brewed in the American Northeast in the 1600s. Even George Washington distilled it after leaving the Oval Office, so there\u2019s no way of denying its origin. It\u2019s distinguished from bourbon for its original and unique spicy notes. By law, rye whiskey must be made from at least 51% rye grain, aged in new and charred oak barrels for at least two years, and bottled at no more than 62,5% ABV. Check out our impressive selection of rye whiskeys, find your new favorites in The best-reviewed rye whiskeys, and explore our treasury of Best rye bottles under $100. Read More Dark copper color, along with a strong, spicy aroma. Hints of brown sugar, dark chocolate and coffee beans subtly complement bold notes of rye, buttered biscuits and caramel. Finish is lush and intense, with touches of cloves, ginger and a hint of smoke<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Size 750mL Proof 119 (59.5% ABV). Proof may vary based on barrel. *Please note that the AB V of this bottle may vary Aged for eight years, this single barrel rye whiskey was bottled at cask strength.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":28764,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false},"product_cat":[2114,2250],"product_tag":[2251],"class_list":["post-81672","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_brand-willett","product_cat-rye-whiskey","product_cat-willett","product_tag-willett","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"yoast_head":"\n