Willett Family Estate Rare Release Straight Kentucky Bourbon (138.8 Proof) Barrel No 5272 9 year 750 ml
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About this bottle
Willett Family Estate Rare Release Barrel No. 5272 delivers nine-year Kentucky straight bourbon uncut, at the full 138.8 proof the whiskey carried out of its cask in the distillery's Bardstown rickhouses. Single barrel means exactly what it says: every bottle on this listing came from one cask, and when barrel 5272 runs dry there is no second batch. Nine Kentucky summers at this strength build a dense, dark whiskey, and a few drops of water open it up considerably. Willett bottles these Family Estate picks in small numbers for drinkers who want the proof on the label to be the proof in the barrel. Pour slowly, and keep the water pitcher close.
How to drink Willett Family Estate Rare Release Barrel No. 5272
Use a proper tasting glass, not a rocks tumbler — at this proof the aroma needs room to develop before the first sip. Taste it in small amounts; a whiskey this strong rewards patience over a big pour.
Specs
Bourbon138.8 proof · New charred American oak · Kentucky
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Questions about this bottle
How should I serve Willett Family Estate Rare Release Straight Kentucky Bourbon (138.8 Proof) Barrel No 5272 9 year?
Neat or with a splash of water in a tulip-shaped glass lets the aroma open up. If you'd rather have it over ice, one large cube dilutes more slowly than a handful of small ones.
What cocktails work well with Willett Family Estate Rare Release Straight Kentucky Bourbon (138.8 Proof) Barrel No 5272 9 year?
It works well in an Old Fashioned, a Manhattan, or a Whiskey Sour.
What proof is this specific barrel bottled at?
138.8 proof (69.4% ABV) — the exact proof the whiskey carried out of cask No. 5272, bottled uncut with nothing added.
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