Single Barrel. Aged 24 Years.
Bottle No. 49 of 176.
Pacific Edge

The Willett family historically was one of the preeminent whiskey producers in the country, operating from the mid eighteen-hundreds up until the 1970’s. When they stopped making whiskey in the 70’s they became one of the largest independent bottlers in the country, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers. Heaven Hill is located right across the street from KBD and is generally known to produce the majority of their stock. KBD does have other sources though, historically among them barrels from the old Stitzel-Weller Distillery (the holy grail of shuttered whiskey makers). KBD makes brands such as Johnny Drum, Old Bardstown, Kentucky Vintage, Noah’s Mill, Rowan’s Creek, Black Maple Hill, Michter’s, and Old Pogue. We’re huge fans of Michter’s, and some of these other brands are nothing to sneeze at, but Willett Family Estate is really the cream of the crop when it comes to KBD. It’s the flagship product blessed with the original family name and crest to boot. The Willett family has now reclaimed the original site and begun to distill genuine 100% Willett whiskey as of 2012. We’re looking forward to tasting the results once it’s had time to age and end up in a bottle.