Willett 17 yo Barrel L10-7389 (Reid & Emerald) Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Willett 17 yo Barrel L10-7389 (Reid & Emerald)

Added on Saturday, Oct 8, 2011 at 08:52 PM

Bottler:

Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, Ltd.

Age:	17 yrs	Type:	American
Vintage:	1993	Subtype:	Bourbon
ABV:	72.00 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	N/A	Availability:	Collectors Only

Wheated bourbon bottled for Reid & Emerald XVII-3 Distilled 4/6/1993 126 bottles

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

N: Deep caramel and toffee notes, candy apple coating, vanilla and some citrus.
P: Really luscious, candy corn, chocolate covered blueberries,figs and raisins as well as some red wine notes. Suprisingly drinkable neat. Water brings out some citrus notes but they become a bit overwhelming. I'll take it neat.
Finish: A glimmer of wood, along with chocolate, a bit of mint and some more of that general candy taste.

Chris

N: Dry wood, initially a bit solventy, a little cherry. Grows richer, sweeter. The abv dominates the nose a bit.
P: Quite a big fruit bomb for a bourbon. Has some wheaty chew to it, with sweet toffee notes.
F: Fiery as on would expect, but in a satisfying way.

Tim

N: Nice wood and pepper, a very pleasant mix of sweet and spicy. Some cherries and cinnamon. Slight hint of bubblegum and marshmallow.

P: Thick and mouthcoating, rich and bold. Cherries, cinnamon, pepper. warming nicely. Oak in the background, toffee, slightest caramel; bubblegum. Sweet.

F: Hot, drying, becomes somewhat bitter with some early vegetables - romaine, endive, a bit of celery root. Then a huge, absolutely massive cherry blast, followed by dry wood.

Stunning. Immense. Massive. Easy drinking. This one is near perfection. The slight bitterness is just a nice interlude.

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