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Blackened X Willett Straight Rye Finished in Madeira Casks Review

Tasting Notes & Ratings

Expert Rating: TBD

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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.

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Details

Proof: 109.6
Alcohol by volume (ABV): 54.8%
Aged: 6.5 Years Average
Mash Bill: Undisclosed
Retail (MSRP): $139.99

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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

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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
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