{"product_id":"willett-family-estate-15-year-single-barrel-bourbon-1588-123-2-proof-750ml","title":"Willett Family Estate 15 Year Single Barrel Bourbon #1588 123.2 Proof 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel #1588 at 123.2 proof after fifteen years — a Willett Family Estate single barrel from the sourced era, still accompanied by its original matching presentation tube.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWillett did not resume distilling at its Bardstown plant until 2012, so a fifteen-year bourbon under the Family Estate label comes from mature stock Willett bought and selected rather than made. That selection role is what the early Family Estate program was: buying barrels from Kentucky producers, tasting through them, and bottling the exceptional ones individually at full strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery of origin is not named on the bottle, and attributing one without documentation would be guesswork. What the handwritten barrel information does record is concrete: Barrel No. 1588, fifteen years in a hand-selected white oak barrel, bottled at 61.6% ABV.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottle carries the classic Family Estate presentation — the tall bottle, cream label, family crest and purple wax closure — and comes with the original matching Willett presentation tube, which is frequently missing on bottles of this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDeep caramel and vanilla layered with mature oak, dark fruit and baking spice, with leather and tobacco behind them; full-bodied and concentrated on the palate, closing long and warm. Single-barrel whiskey varies cask to cask, so this reflects what the age and proof are known for rather than notes taken from this bottle.\u003c\/p\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 15 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel:\u003c\/strong\u003e #1588, hand-selected white oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 123.2 (61.6% ABV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sourced Kentucky bourbon — not distilled by Willett\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSelected and bottled by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Willett, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePackaging:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original 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\u003eIs this Willett's own distillate?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Willett restarted distillation in 2012, so fifteen-year stock under the Family Estate label was sourced from another Kentucky producer and selected by Willett. The bottle doesn't name the distillery and we won't attribute one without documentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoes it come with the original tube?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — the matching Willett presentation tube is included. Tubes are separated from bottles often enough over fifteen-plus years that an intact pairing carries real weight with collectors.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does 123.2 proof mean for a fifteen-year bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e That the barrel lost more water than alcohol as it aged, which tends to happen in warmer, drier warehouse positions. High proof on long-aged stock means concentrated oak and fruit rather than a diluted, tired barrel — it's usually a good sign, not just a strong one.\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\": \"Is this Willett's own distillate?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"No. Willett restarted distillation in 2012, so fifteen-year stock under the Family Estate label was sourced from another Kentucky producer and selected by Willett. The bottle doesn't name the distillery and we won't attribute one without documentation.\" } },\n    { \"@type\": \"Question\", \"name\": \"Does it come with the original tube?\", \"acceptedAnswer\": { \"@type\": \"Answer\", \"text\": \"Yes — the matching Willett presentation tube is included. 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