Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Old Bardstown Estate

• Straight bourbon whiskey produced by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Mash bill of 72% corn, 13% rye, and 15% malted barley
• Produced with limestone-filtered, spring-fed water from a pond on the distillery estate
• Sour mash fermented in stainless steel for approximately 3–5 days using a proprietary yeast strain
• Twice distilled using a column still made of copper and stainless steel and a Vendome copper pot still modeled after Willett’s original, patented pot still
• Aged for a minimum of 4 years in new, char #4 American oak barrels from Independent Stave Company’s Kentucky cooperage; non-age statement
• Aromas of arugula, orange supremes, sea salt, and clover lead to brioche on the palate with a surging finish of toasted cinnamon and green apple skin
• 50.5% ABV

Old Bardstown Estate Bottled is Willett’s original flagship bottling and a benchmark example of the distillery’s 72% corn/13% rye/15% barley mash bill. While the Old Bardstown 90 Proof should stand at the ready for any and all cocktailing applications, the Estate bottling, with its slightly higher proof and slightly older distillate in the bottle, is a versatile sipping and mixing whiskey that deserves a space on any back bar.