Willett Family Estate 5 Year Single Barrel Bourbon #5245 122.4 Proof 750ml

Barrel #5245, bottled at 122.4 proof from the Willett Family Estate single barrel program in Bardstown — one of only 158 bottles drawn from the cask, hand-numbered 70.

Willett Family Estate single barrels are bottled one cask at a time. The barrel number, the proof and the total bottle count all go on the label rather than being averaged away across a batch, which is why collectors track these by barrel and why no two are interchangeable.

Five years is the young end of the Family Estate range, and at 122.4 proof this one shows it — grain-forward and high-intensity rather than deep-oak, with the sweetness and vibrancy that shorter maturation preserves and full barrel-proof structure behind it.

The bottle carries the Family Estate crest label, the distinctive purple foil capsule, and hand-written barrel and bottle identification on the rear label.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Caramelized sugar, vanilla and toasted oak with baking spice and darker notes of cherry and cocoa.
• Palate: Full-bodied and powerful — caramel, brown sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and seasoned oak carried on barrel-proof warmth.
• Finish: Long and warming, with lingering oak, sweet spice, vanilla and caramel.

Specs

• Producer: Willett Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Expression: Willett Family Estate single barrel
• Type: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Age: 5 years
• Barrel: #5245
• Proof: 122.4 (61.2% ABV)
• Bottle: 70 of 158
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the Willett Family Estate single barrel program? Willett's flagship bottling line, released one barrel at a time at cask strength with no chill filtration. Each release is identified by its own barrel number and hand-numbered bottle count, so every barrel is a distinct, unrepeatable whiskey rather than a consistent product.
• How many bottles came from barrel #5245? 158 in total. This is bottle number 70, hand-written on the rear label.
• Is five years young for a Willett Family Estate bourbon? It's the younger end — the program runs from roughly four years up into the high teens. Younger barrels tend to come out at higher proof and taste more grain- and fruit-driven, while older ones trade that for oak depth and tannin.