Old Bardstown!

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On today's episode we have a glass of Old Bardstown from Willett Distillery!   We talk about Budget bottles, Willett Distilling, and Race horses.  All that and more on today's episode of Whiskey Chasers! 

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• History of distillery
  • owner/s
    • willett
  • When it was founded
  • Where it was founded
    • Fun facts of the location
  • Why they chose to start
• Tasting
• The bottle
  • The look of the bottle
  • What is written on it
  • Notes on why it looks the way it does
• The juice
  • When was this expression created 2016 (Kind of)
    • Named after a handicapped race horse in the 50’s, it was an early brand of willett.  
    • During the energy crisis of the 70s, Willett stopped producing, but they had enough set back to continue making this into the 80’s.
    • In the 80’s the company was rebranded to Kentucky Bourbon Distillers and they began sourcing (Mostly from heaven hill)
    • 2012 is when KBD began distilling again and transitioned this bottle to their own distillate in 2016
  • Why did it come about
  • Mash bill
  • Who made it
• The type
  • Does it follow the rules of a certain type of whiskey?

Classification: Straight Bourbon

Company: Willett Distillery

Distillery: Willett Distillery

Released: September 2016/Ongoing

Proof: 100

Age: NAS

Mashbill: 72% Corn, 13% Rye, 15% Malted Barley

Color: Rust

MSRP: $22 (2017)

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