{"product_id":"willett-family-estate-12-year-single-barrel-bourbon-776-gift-shop-120-6-proof-750ml","title":"Willett Family Estate 12 Year Single Barrel Bourbon #776 Gift Shop 120.6 Proof 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel #776 at 120.6 proof after twelve years in hand-selected white oak — a Willett Family Estate gift shop single barrel, complete with its original matching presentation tube.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGift shop barrels are picked by Willett for sale at the distillery in Bardstown rather than released through distribution, which means they don't travel far and turn up on the secondary market in small numbers. The tube and the bottle carry the same hand-filled panel: twelve years, barrel no. 776, 60.3% by volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach Family Estate release is bottled from one cask at full strength with no blending toward a house profile, so the proof, the character and the yield belong to that barrel alone. The classic presentation is all here — the tall bottle, cream label, family crest and purple wax closure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe label does not state whether the whiskey was distilled by Willett or sourced, and we're not going to assume. Twelve-year stock could come from either side of Willett's 2012 return to distilling depending on when the barrel was dumped.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Caramelized sugar, vanilla bean, aged oak, dark cherry, cinnamon, with hints of leather and tobacco.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich caramel and toffee leading into vanilla, dark fruit, toasted oak, baking spice and a touch of cocoa.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with lingering oak, brown sugar, spice and sweet vanilla.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Willett Family Estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRelease:\u003c\/strong\u003e Single barrel — distillery gift shop selection\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 12 years, hand-selected white oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel:\u003c\/strong\u003e #776\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 120.6 (60.3% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottled by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Willett Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original matching Willett presentation tube included\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExplore the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/willett\"\u003eWillett collection\u003c\/a\u003e or browse all \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/collections\/bourbon\"\u003ebourbon at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is a Willett gift shop barrel?\u003c\/strong\u003e A single barrel Willett selects for sale at the distillery's own shop in Bardstown rather than sending into distribution. They're bought in person, usually one bottle at a time, which is why they surface far less often than distributed barrels of the same age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs this Willett's own distillate or sourced whiskey?\u003c\/strong\u003e The label doesn't say. Willett restarted distillation in 2012, so a twelve-year barrel could be either depending on when it was dumped, and we won't guess. What the bottle does document is the age, the barrel number and the proof.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the tube matter?\u003c\/strong\u003e To collectors, yes. Willett tubes carry the same hand-written barrel panel as the bottle, and they get separated or discarded often enough that an intact matching pair is worth noting on a bottle of this age.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"What is a Willett gift shop barrel?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"A single barrel Willett selects for sale at the distillery's own shop in Bardstown rather than sending into distribution. They're bought in person, usually one bottle at a time, which is why they surface far less often than distributed barrels of the same age.\" } },\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Is this Willett's own distillate or sourced whiskey?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"The label doesn't say. 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