Willett #3682 14 Year Sourced May 5th 2018 Derby Day Release 121.4 Proof

Willett Family Estate Bottled Single Barrel Bourbon #3682 is a 14-year-old sourced single barrel bottled by Willett Distillery on May 5, 2018 — Kentucky Derby Day — at 121.4 proof (60.7% ABV), carrying the Derby Day release designation that makes it one of the most date-specific and collectible bottlings in the Willett single barrel sourced program.

Willett's Family Estate single barrel program sources whiskey from various Kentucky distilleries, bottles individual barrels at natural proof without dilution or filtration, and labels each bottle with the specific barrel number, age, proof, and bottling date — full transparency on what's inside. Barrel #3682 at 14 years falls within the range that produces the most complex and sought-after Willett single barrels: old enough for full oak integration and dried fruit development, young enough to retain the grain vitality that extreme age can diminish. The May 5, 2018 bottling date is Kentucky Derby Day — an annual tradition for some releases that adds collector significance. At 121.4 proof this is an uncut, undiluted expression of whatever the barrel produced over 14 years.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Mature caramel, dried fruit, toasted oak, leather, and baking spice from 14 years of single-barrel aging
• Palate: Rich and concentrated — vanilla, brown sugar, dark fruit, charred oak, and warm spice at full barrel proof
• Finish: Long and complex — the 14-year barrel's full integration sustained through a warm, oak-driven close

Specs

• Bottler: Willett Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Style: Sourced Kentucky Straight Bourbon — Single Barrel, Family Estate Bottled
• Barrel: #3682
• Age: 14 years
• Bottling date: May 5, 2018 — Kentucky Derby Day
• ABV: 60.7% (121.4 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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