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Willett Exploratory Cask Finish (XCF)
Willett

Willett Exploratory Cask Finish (XCF)

4.22 Very good

35 reviews35 ratings

Above average for whiskey

Whiskey Rye Indiana No age statement 51.7% ABV

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About this bottle

This rye whiskey marks the inaugural release of Willett Distillery's Exploratory Cask Finish (XCF) initiative. Selected barrels of 7-year-old American rye whiskey were finished in French Curacao liqueur casks for around 3 months. Sourced from Indiana and completed at Willett Distillery in Kentucky, this whiskey is bottled at 51.7% alcohol by volume.

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 4 parsed reviews.

Shawn Herbert 4.0

Aroma of sweet tangerine. Flavor of sweet, oaky tangerine. A brown sugar finish. A subtle tangerine taste remains for a while. Spirit Proof: 103.4. Grateful for the sample.

Twila Castillo 2.0

Sweet, perfumed aroma Distinctly like pickle on the palate Hints of pear and pepper are also present Very dry and thin consistency

Kieran Askew 5.0

A perfectly balanced rye bourbon with a unique Contreras flavor

Eloise Darby 4.0

Dark, not very fragrant in a rye manner, a little sweetness present

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