Review #1266 – Willett Single Barrel Bourbon Roksey

The Schtick: This is a Willett release of bourbon distilled at Willett Estate. Dumped from barrel 2047 and aged for 6 years, this release was bottled at cask strength. Let’s dive in.

Review #1266 | Bourbon Review #590

Distiller: Willett

Bottler: Willett

Selection: N/A

ABV: 61.3% ABV

Age: 6 Years

Nose: Fruity banana bread, honey, toffee. Fresh baked bread, raisins, lightly herbal. Really desserty and bready for a bourbon.

Taste: Sweet yeasty donut. Banana. Clove. Brown sugar. Light herbal character. Lots of heat. Some pepper.

Finish: Long, warm but loaded with bread, pepper, clove and molasses. More banana here.

Overall: Really interesting here. I’ve never gotten this much banana / Juicy Fruit on a bourbon before. Wild stuff but not my favorite. Certainly not bad, though.

Thanks for reading!

Rank: 5

8 Most Recent Willett Expressions I Have Reviewed:

WEBSITE | SEARCHABLE ARCHIVE | SUBREDDIT

Decoded:

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but many things I’d rather have.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect