Producer
Willet
Willett Distillery (Bardstown, Kentucky) is a family-owned distillery known for a range of small-batch bourbons and whiskeys, including Willett Pot Still Reserve and Rowan’s Creek. The Pot Still Reserve bottle is particularly recognizable for its shape that replicates the traditional pot still and the product is marketed as Kentucky Straight Bourbon. (kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com)
- 3 products
Willet
Meet the producer
The story
The Willett family's involvement in spirits dates back to the 20th century; Willett Distilling Company was founded in 1936 and has remained family-owned. In recent years the company (also known at times as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers) expanded production and reintroduced on-site distillation after years of operating mainly as a bottler/assembler. (en.wikipedia.org)
Characteristics
- Categories
- whisky
- Raw materials
- For Willett Pot Still Reserve: corn 65%, wheat 20%, malted barley 15% (declared mash bill). (kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com)
- For Rowan's Creek: bourbon with a high-rye mash bill, typically bottled as small batch / No Age Statement, commonly around 50.05% ABV in standard releases. (distiller.com)
- Spring water/local water characteristics (Rowan's Creek is named for the creek crossing the property and descriptions note water filtered through local limestone bedrock). (en.wikipedia.org)
- Typical aging: bourbon aged in oak barrels (standard practice for Kentucky Straight Bourbon; specific aging details vary by label). (en.wikipedia.org)
- Representative products
- Willett Pot Still Reserve 1,75 L
- Willett Pot Still Reserve 70 cl
- Rowan's Creek 70 cl