{"product_id":"willett-family-estate-9-year-single-barrel-bourbon-447-119-4-proof-750ml","title":"Willett Family Estate 9 Year Single Barrel Bourbon #447 119.4 Proof 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel #447 at 119.4 proof after nine years in hand-selected white oak — a Willett Family Estate single barrel from the sourced era, hand bottled in Bardstown.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe front label records it plainly: Family Estate Bottled Single Barrel Bourbon, aged in hand selected white oak barrels for 9 years, hand bottled from barrel no. 447, 59.7% by volume.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWillett did not resume distilling at Bardstown until 2012, so this bourbon was sourced from another Kentucky producer and selected by Willett rather than made by it. That era of the Family Estate program — buying mature barrels, tasting through them, bottling the good ones individually at full strength — is the one collectors chase hardest, because the stock behind it is finite and gone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe distillery of origin isn't named on the bottle, and attributing one without documentation would be guesswork.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Deep caramel, vanilla, brown sugar and mature oak with dark cherry, baking spice and a touch of leather.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rich and full-bodied — burnt caramel, vanilla bean, dark fruit and brown sugar, followed by seasoned oak, cinnamon and barrel spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and warming, with lingering caramel, vanilla, mature oak, dark fruit and sweet baking spice.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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, hand bottled\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAge:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9 years, hand-selected white oak\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBarrel:\u003c\/strong\u003e #447\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProof:\u003c\/strong\u003e 119.4 (59.7% 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\u003eBottled by:\u003c\/strong\u003e Willett Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\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\u003ch3\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDid Willett distil barrel #447?\u003c\/strong\u003e No. Willett's own distillation restarted in 2012, so a nine-year Family Estate bottling from the sourced era came from another Kentucky producer. Willett chose the barrel and hand bottled it. The distillery isn't identified on the label and we won't attribute one without documentation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs nine years young for a sourced Willett?\u003c\/strong\u003e It's mid-range. The sourced Family Estate barrels run from the single digits into the high teens, and nine years at 119.4 proof gives you real oak integration while keeping more of the grain and fruit than the very old barrels retain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat does hand bottled mean on a Willett label?\u003c\/strong\u003e The barrel details — years, barrel number, ABV and proof — are filled in by hand on each bottle, because every cask is different. It's why two Family Estate bottles sitting side by side will show different numbers in the same blanks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Willett","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54310133596528,"sku":"Scott","price":2799.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0276\/1621\/5176\/files\/27D31173-10ED-468B-982B-CBA0EBCCB437.png?v=1789421184","url":"https:\/\/woodencork.com\/products\/willett-family-estate-9-year-single-barrel-bourbon-447-119-4-proof-750ml","provider":"Wooden Cork","version":"1.0","type":"link"}