Willett Pot Still Reserve

Hey guys! How's it going?🙂.
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It's Friday and you know what time it is! That's right, it's time for a new review!😊.
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This time we have an interesting and somewhat controversial Kentucky bourbon, it's the Willett Pot Still Reserve. I say controversial because some people say it does not live up to expectations. Now I understand that somewhat, I mean when you pop open a bottle that looks like this you expect to drink an excellent bourbon. For some people the bourbon is rather underwhelming and I have to say that I have mixed feelings about that.
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Willett Pot Still Reserve was originally introduced as a single barrel beginning in 2008. Around 2015, it was quietly changed over to a small batch bourbon. While Willett Distillery resumed distillation after a lengthy hiatus starting in 2012, Willett Pot Still Reserve continues to be sourced from undisclosed distillery(ies) in Kentucky. Willett has not disclosed if, or when, their own distillate will be incorporated into Willett Pot Still Reserve. It’s at 47% ABV, NAS (anywhere between 8-10 years), Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey,  72% corn, 13% rye, 15% malted barley.
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Nose: Summer fruit,s ripe cherry and a pinch of citrus, vanilla and dry oak. A hint of buttered popcorn with a dash of sweet honey. A bit light in complexity but still intertesting.
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Palate: Honey and caramel combine to form a sweet note against a light punch of spice and zesty citrus. It’s potent but it does have sort of a thin mouthfeel.
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Finish: Rye spice initially, followed by a delicate sprinkling of cinnamon. Buttered popcorn pops up again, along with vanilla and caramel flavors that give it a more traditional feel.
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I must admit that while this is a good bourbon it did not really knock my socks off as I hoped.
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So what do you guys think about this one?🙂 Have you tried it? What did you think of it?.
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Cheers guys and have a great weekend!😊 🥃✨🥃.
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My name is Andrei, Andrei-Paul Muresan. I’m an IT professional, born in the wonderful year of 1982, in the heart of Transylvania (for people who don’t know, the heart of Transylvania is a city called Cluj-Napoca, located in Eastern Europe, in Romania to be more exact). Here’s a photo of me, just to put a face to the name 😉 I mentioned Transylvania because most people are more likely to know where Transylvania is and not where Romania is 🙂 oh and by the way, vampires, they’re just ghost stories, sorry to disappoint everybody. As you might expect, given my profession, I’m passionate about technology and everything that surrounds it, but I am also a great spirits fan, and when I say spirits I mean scotch, whisk(e)y and cognac, and I also enjoy a good cigar (I never say no to a good cigar). I like to mix all that with a good tune and also a good game, I own a couple of game consoles. I am, by no means, an expert in the scotch/whisk(e)y/cognac/cigar world, but I am keen on learning everything there is to know about it, so I’m launching an invitation to you, to join me in this virtual journey as we learn together.

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