Willett Bourbon Locator Guide
September 6th, 2008Some of the Willett Bourbons and Ryes have been outstanding. But they’re often very difficult to find. I spoke with Drew, my contact at Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (the bottlers of Willett) yesterday, and here’s a brief synopsis of what he told me regarding what’s available where (and contact information!):
John, we sent 96 bottles of our 25YR/90.2 Proof to CA for distribution and 360 bottles to Japan. I believe that there was a total of 8 barrels for this release. Retail is around $150-$175 in CA.
We’ve also released several more barrels for distribution here in KY selected by The Party Source, specifically:
6YR/112.2 Proof Bourbon-108 bottles
7YR/123.4 Proof Bourbon-48 bottles
12YR/114.8 Proof Bourbon-72 bottles
16YR/147 Proof Bourbon-118 bottles
17YR/97.2 Proof Bourbon-168 bottlesThese are due to hit shelves late next week. All are full barrel strength and unchill-filtered. If you interested please contact Jay Erisman (info below)
jerisman@thepartysource.comWe will be doing a 7YR for Toddy’s Liquor (in Bardstown) that will hit shelves prior to the KY Bourbon Fest.
Our distributor Ledroit Brands in Washington DC selects barrels several times a year of many different ages that are available in the DC area. Ace Beverages always has a nice selection of the Willett Family Reserve Barrel Proof Whiskies. For more information please contact Bill Thomas (Ledroit Brands) at:
Regards,
Drew Kulsveen
For all of you Willett enthusiasts, I hope this helps.
September 9th, 2008 at 12:05 am
Dear John,
As I’ve commented on in the past, I’m very impressed by the Willett products & cannot wait to taste the PartySource casks.
I REALLY enjoyed the 23YO Rye bottlings from Washington DC, which I bought through the Wine Specialist. The Iron Fist & Velvet Glove are both incredible - dark brown color, rich mouth feel, leather, tobacco, hints of dark vanilla & notes of black cherry -very complex!
Highly recommend! Cheers,
Bill