This Kentucky Bourbon pays tribute to the earliest days of our distillery’s history, when in 1939 we released our first Bottled-in-Bond. This Bourbon was our namesake brand, and quickly became the top-seller in the state of Kentucky. Still today, the craftsmanship poured into Heaven Hill Bottled-in-Bond by the same founding family meets the exacting standards first set forth in the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897.
Proof: 100 ProofAge: 7 Years Old
-Distillery notes
Willett Pot Still Reserve was originally introduced as a single barrel beginning in 2008. Around 2015, it was quietly changed over to a small batch bourbon. While Willett Distillery resumed distillation after a lengthy hiatus starting in 2012, Willett Pot...
Hand picked by our Bourbon guys last year at the distillery. An absolute bargain as single barrel 15 year old whiskey is not easy to find!
Barrel #06C31-14111
Barrel date March 31st. 2006
French vanilla ice cream, birthday cake, chocolate fudge, and candied orange on a fragrant nose. The palate is hot, but water brings out vanilla sweetness, ripe orange slices, and dark chocolate; it’s nicely textured and well structured. A long finish brings more chocolate, spice, orange tart, and vanilla. The overall body is delicate in a way—it’s not particularly thick or chewy—but it offers very appealing flavors and integration.
Whisky Advocate--93 points