Willett Family Estate 4 Yr Straight Rye London Vintage recipe from the 1800s

Vintage recipe from the 1800s

Starting with a neutral corn spirit base

fermented in wood tanks with ambient yeasts

A testament to the generations of know-how that go into this bottle

We like their rebellious spirit and are glad they applied it to sake making

Willett Family Estate 4 Yr Straight Rye London Vintage recipe from the 1800sDistilled and aged at the newly restored Willett Distilling Co. In Bardstown. A blending of high rye and (barely legal) 51% rye mashbills, bottled at cask strength with no chill filtering. The nose is robust and spicy with aromas of lemon pepper, tobacco, honey and vanilla. The taste is thick, spicy, with a bit of corn sweetness at first, then notes of cinnamon, caramel, and vanilla. Delicate accents of wintergreen and star anise are wonderfully