Willett Rye 2 Year IN-DEPTH REVIEWClassification: Straight Rye Company: The Willett Distillery (also known as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd.) Distillery: The Willett Distillery Released: June 2014 Proof: 109.4 Age: 2 Years Mashbill: A blend of Willett high rye mashbill (74% rye, 11% corn...
Willett runs a large copper pot still, similar to the ones used to make Irish whiskey and Scotch, rather than the large column stills used by the vast majority of american whiskey producers. They cook 5 unique bourbon mashbills and 2 rye mashbills that are then blended together in specific ...
While it is believed the product has transitioned to 100% in-house distilled, specifics on this are difficult to find and if that is the case we don’t know which mashbill, or mashbills, comprise each batch. Undoubtedly, it would be a more interesting whiskey if it was completely ...