Blackened X Willett American Rye ‘Masters of Whiskey’ Series 750ml 54.8%

Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey aged in Madeira Casks.

Details
750ml: 54.8% alc (109.6 Proof)
Cask Type: Madeira cask finish.
Series name: Masters of Whiskey
Release Date: 2020

Description
Here’s a unicorn expression that has never been seen in Australia. BLACKENED X Willett Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is the inaugural release in the “Masters of Whiskey Series” curated with an in-house marriage of Kentucky high rye and low rye recipes that were hand-selected by both Rob and Drew from Willett Distillery’s Family Estate Selection. The high rye whiskey offers spicier, more robust notes like fresh-cut hay and walnut, while the low rye features a slightly sweeter, earthier taste, such as cinnamon, mint and honey.

Drew and Rob naturally gravitated towards these two recipes for a balanced flavour, smoothed out by the whiskey’s collective age statements and cask finishing. The oldest whiskey features an age statement of 8 years, while the average age of the bottling is 6 ½ years.

Master Distiller & Blender Rob Dietrich – BLACKENED comments:
“I wanted the first expression in the series to be a rye, and as a huge fan of Willett and everything they produce, I felt it was the obvious first choice. I couldn’t be more honoured to work with Drew and the great team at Willett Distillery. Our connections to Dave brought everything full circle, and when I was working with Drew and the Kulsveens, it was almost like being welcomed back. I’m extremely excited by what we’ve accomplished, and I hope our fans and the whiskey enthusiasts of the world will enjoy this whiskey as much as Drew and I have”

Master Distiller Drew Kulsveen – Willett Distillery
“Frankly, I have had a good time collaborating with Rob on this project. We realized early on that we both shared a vision for the flavour we hoped to achieve in the blend and we are eager to share what we have come up with”.