Home

Blackened X Willett Straight Rye Finished in Madeira Casks Review

Tasting Notes & Ratings

Expert Rating: TBD

Blackened X Willett Straight Rye Finished in Madeira Casks Photo

Distillery Tasting Notes

Made by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD), Ltd. ~ Willett Distillery

Sweet-simmered rhubarb and brown sugar butter, corn husk, vanilla bean, cigar box and ripe fig on the nose. A mouth-warming symmetry of buttery caramel & earthy mint on the palate, with a degree of raspberry sweetness from the Madeira cask-finish, balancing with the rustic notes of fresh cut hay from the high rye and rolling into a white pepper, cinnamon butter & walnut finish.

See Reviews by the People, Below Review This Whiskey

Find similar profile whiskeys to Blackened X Willett Straight Rye Finished in Madeira Casks.

Details

Proof: 109.6
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 54.8%
Aged: 6.5 Years Average
Mash Bill: Undisclosed
Retail (MSRP): $139.99
What whiskeys do YOU think have a similar taste profile as Blackened X Willett Straight Rye Finished in Madeira Casks? (Login to answer)

Click this button to find Bourbons or other whiskeys that might be similar in taste profile. Results below. Don't forget our Bourbon search engine where you can search by flavor profile.

Reviews by the People of Blackened X Willett Straight Rye Finished in Madeira Casks

 

78 Blackened X Willett Straight Rye Finished in Madeira Casks Review

Mark Pringle - Blackened X Willett Straight Rye is a straight rye finished in Madeira Casks. This is an easy-going and sweet rye that is distilled and aged by Willet Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. It is bottled at cask strength, 109.6 proof. Does this rye whiskey li...Read More
Review This Whiskey

Ratings Key

Ratings breakdown based on a 100 point scale.

  • 90-100 Exceptional
  • 80-89 Very Good
  • 70-79 Average
  • 60-69 Below Average
  • 50-60 Drain Pour
Buy the People's Bourbon Review whiskey database. Get a head start on your whiskey app or web page.
Card image cap
Post an Article
Provide Feedback

Would you mind giving us feedback? What do you like or dislike about the website? How can we make it better? What features would you like to see added?

What is Bourbon and What Can You Use it for Other than Drinking?

Bourbon is a kind of American whiskey made from corn. Many are uncertain whether whiskey is a Bourbon or not, but the logic is that it needs to be distilled from a blend of grains with at least 51...Read More

What are Wheated Bourbon and Wheat Whisky?

All whiskeys are made from a combination of grains which is known as a mash bill. What makes them different is the ratio of the different grains that go into the manufacturing and distilling of the fi...Read More

Palmer's Stretch Rye Whiskey Review

The Nose The nose of Palmer's Stretch Rye Whiskey starts with a delightful buttery brown sugar (toffee) aroma. Any ethanol you smell is almost imperceptible. After those initial notes, pepper a...Read More