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Four generations later, the company is still in the wine and spirits business, under the stewardship Distillery) Whiskey Type: Irish Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 100% Malted and Unmalted Barley (being a single pot still Irish whiskey) Proof: 80° Age: NAS (though it's listed as a combination of 7 and 10 year whiskeys The traditional notes of sugar cookie and the sweet, viscous coffee bean flavor that pot still whiskeys

Undisclosed (likely an MGP mash bill) Proof: 114.2° Age: 10 year Further identification: This is a single

known to typically run in the 4-6 year range) Further identification: This is a Warehouse I, Floor 1 single

It definitely inspired me to pick up this single barrel offering. Now the more floral aromas are beginning to take over which are still incredibly light; 21% isn't crazy Still altogether very sweet and creamy forward on the nose. A fun one to swish and chew on, there is absolutely no bite to this at 109 proof, yet it still carries

Larger stills were installed in 1946 before the pair were doubled in 1962. In 1970 a new distillery, Teaninch ‘A Side’, with six stills was built. Company on Label:  Teaninich Distillery Whiskey Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages

A touch too much oak for my personal preference, but still enjoyable. That has amazing softness & approachability while still delivering full volume notes like maraschino Another sip shows off dark yet still sweet raspberry and plum. The nose is a touch too hot to be enjoyed fully tonight, but it's still a perfect example of how I would can try all 10 recipes at once to emulate a proper Four Roses barrel picking experience and see if I still

know a Darge distillery if you see his trademark glazed curtain walls (glass/windowed walls) on the still The glass helps to dispel heat and pot stills can be easily replaced. It is said that Darge’s favorite still was at Caol lla. Company on Label:  Caol Ila Distillery Whiskey Type:  Single Malt Scotch Whisky Mash Bill Percentages Palate:  On first sip I find rocks, garden potting soil, and mineral water.

Keep in mind this is a single barrel product and your glass/bottle/barrel may vary from mine!

The experience tasting through several barrel proof single barrels with Lexie Phillips was a delicious This single barrel coming to the @ljwhiskeyfamily barrel program is a thoroughly complex, delicious whiskey The JD single barrel program is incredible - out of the hundreds of thousands of barrels that go through release well saying: From grain to barrel and straight to the bottle, our barrel proof Jack Daniel's single What is interesting is that this barrel will still go through some filtering before it gets to the real

Things are settling down now (without water, I'm a trooper), but the smells are still intensely spiced A silky smooth vanilla does well to hide the peanut shell note I found on the palate, but I can still Rating: 3/5 With any single barrel or individual store pick offerings, the notes and rating in this review

Quite rare are the opportunities to pick a barrel of Willett Family Estate. As far as I know, this is actually the only non-distributor pick that a store was allowed to do in the great state of Massachusetts this year. Liquor Junction got the nod as one of the best liquor stores to come pick a barrel and I'm beyond thrilled that they let me come along to help taste through samples. When I later learned that my good friend Frank Dobbins, one of the best palates in whiskey, had never done a Willett pick I immediately extended the invite. It was such a pleasure getting to know him better and watching him work through our tasting. We tasted through somewhere north of a dozen barrels with Josh before settling on the sample that I said "smelled like the inside of a battleship". Hilariously, this comment was met with a "what the f%$& are you talking about?" from Josh. To my credit, he has never experienced that smell before, so the aroma-induced memory wasn't there for him. We laughed for hours, but always stayed focused on picking the best whiskey. The year prior, it was a 9 year OG mash bourbon we named "LJ Engine #9" after the legendary Roger Miller song. This year, a 10 year rye stood out so we went back in for round 2 with Roger Miller on the vintage hit Chug-a-lug. Now let's get into if this whiskey is worth your time and attention. Keep in mind that since I picked this barrel, I will not be giving it a numerical score at the end, so you'll have to read between the lines more than usual here. In general, I would only endorse a whiskey I am absolutely thrilled with as I consider my own opinion to be thoroughly honest. On with the notes! Company on Label: The Willett Distillery Whiskey Type: Straight Rye Whiskey Mash Bill Percentages: 74% Rye, 11% Corn, 15% Malted Barley Proof: 118.6° Age: 10 years Further identification: This is a barrel select that I did with @BourbYourEnthusiasm and @LiquorJunction back in April of 2023; this barrel came from Warehouse A, Floor 4, Rick 12N, and are currently available through Liquor Junction's punch program Nose: Sweet lemon frosting & gunmetal jump out at me first. Barrel funk seeps into every corner of the glass showing off its age. This is vintage style, low proof rye at its finest. Sweet caramel and low, rumbling, thick raspberry jam tones with all the seeds and bits. Aromas of leather, clay and a shoebox full of sepia-toned memories give this a consistent feeling of being vintage & old. Hints of seared shishito peppers give off great depth before the glass returns to a creamy dream. The nose on this is just divine. Late in the glass cherry juice, prune and Angostura bitters can be pulled from the depths while marshmallow barrel char tones provide a comforting backdrop. The empty glass smells of parsley, butter and raspberry. Palate: At first sip I find fits of fruit. Lemon rind, blood orange, pineapple and plum create a head-scratching incredibly unique profile for any whiskey. Another sip is incredibly zesty with more lemon peel, clove and allspice dancing on the tongue. The linger that follows is immediately creamy with soft, buttery croissant notes. A longer sip and swish reveals cinnamon raisin bread and a wide array of things tumbling out of the spice cabinet. I love how this works all around my mouth from the tangy fruit up front to the spice along the edges of the tongue and then the creamy finish from center to back. Mmm. Sipping late in the glass reveals rolling sweet tones of rum cake and grape skins. The last sip is layered and juicy with pear, pie crust, whipped cream and a cascade of nutmeg across the long finish. TL;DR: Vintage funk, creamy and sweet Rating: Crushworthy This is one of my favorite ryes in the whiskey study right now and I'm finding that this bottle is likely not long for the world. Let me know down in the comments what your experience with Willett rye has been.

Rating: 4/5 With any single barrel or individual store pick offerings, the notes and rating in this review