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Posted: 11/1/2019 3:52:12 PM EDT
Went to a liquor store today and was recommended these two bottles by the owner. Bought them both. This stuff any good? Worth $50/apiece? I've got too many other opened bottles right now, so it'll be a while before I open these.
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Posted: 11/1/2019 4:01:34 PM EDT
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tagged to see.... I really like the pot still bottle, but haven't tried it..... scared that nice bottle may mean crap contents
 
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Posted: 11/1/2019 4:04:52 PM EDT
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I’ve had the one on the right and while not my favorite, it was good.
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Posted: 11/1/2019 4:11:37 PM EDT
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The stuff on the left is good. The stuff on the right is lipstick on a pig.
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Posted: 11/1/2019 4:11:48 PM EDT
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tagged to see.... I really like the pot still bottle, but haven't tried it..... scared that nice bottle may mean crap contents 
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Posted: 11/1/2019 5:04:11 PM EDT
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The one on the right, I find VERY tasty.
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Posted: 11/1/2019 8:06:36 PM EDT
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The stuff on the left is good. The stuff on the right is lipstick on a pig. |
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Posted: 11/2/2019 12:39:53 AM EDT
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The pot still is meh but the rye you got there is a great pour. All the rye flavors with some bourbon notes to boot. The nose is pickle brine, cinnamon, and light char smoke. The palate is clean and clear with tastes of a chocolate and rye cereal grain. The finish is long and velvety with warm barrel spices and tropical fruit. Smells and drinks like a whiskey 3 times the price.
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Posted: 11/2/2019 10:49:07 AM EDT
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I came across the pot stove and grabbed a few different sizes because I never had it and I thought it would look cool in the collection.
Initially I’ve been so so on the taste. I’m not giving up as I’ve had other Bourbons that I didn’t like at first but later did as my taste changed. Example: Col E.H. Taylor. Couldn’t stand it at first. Now I like it a lot. |
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Posted: 11/2/2019 3:36:58 PM EDT
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I too, own a pot still because the bottle looks cool, and collecting is what it is.
I’m not infatuated with the taste, but I’m not terribly swooned by bourbon as a whole. I certainly wouldn’t pay $40 for another, and I have a feeling it will sit 3/4 empty in my collection for a long, long time. The willet does interest me, however. After finally finding a Sazerac rye, I am looking for more, new rye options |
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Posted: 11/2/2019 4:51:40 PM EDT
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I’ve had other Bourbons that I didn’t like at first but later did as my taste changed. Example: Col E.H. Taylor. Couldn’t stand it at first. Now I like it a lot. I learned early on here, to tread lightly listening to other tastes.... people naturally seem to gravitate to a traditional bourbon, or wheated, or rye. Outside of their preferred bourbon type, they would often turn their nose at really good offerings in the other types. |
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Posted: 11/2/2019 6:11:55 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Amen to that. My best friend owns a bar. I try new bourbons just about every week (its free) and lots of times he'll give me something and I won't think it is anything special...... by a quick taste, only to find out it is a highly regarded bourbon. I have to drink a bottle over many different days/weeks to determine how much I appreciate a bourbon. I learned early on here, to tread lightly listening to other tastes.... people naturally seem to gravitate to a traditional bourbon, or wheated, or rye. Outside of their preferred bourbon type, they would often turn their nose at really good offerings in the other types. Weller is great. Special Reserve is a solid bourbon, at $17 a bottle. I have friends that have paid $100 a bottle because it’s the current hotness. Drink what you like, pay what you think is fair.if you collect and need to fill a niche in the stable, so be it. But if you don’t like wheated, that’s totally fine. My most appreciated bourbon to date is a $12 bottle of Henry McKenna sour mash. It’s everything I could ever ask for from that style of booze. It’s all preference. The marketing game has got the better of a lot of us (I say with 30 Wellers tucked away in my closet )
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Posted: 11/2/2019 7:53:49 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think that is the most understated/misunderstood thing in booze. Weller is great. Special Reserve is a solid bourbon, at $17 a bottle. I have friends that have paid $100 a bottle because it’s the current hotness. Drink what you like, pay what you think is fair.if you collect and need to fill a niche in the stable, so be it. But if you don’t like wheated, that’s totally fine. My most appreciated bourbon to date is a $12 bottle of Henry McKenna sour mash. It’s everything I could ever ask for from that style of booze. It’s all preference. The marketing game has got the better of a lot of us (I say with 30 Wellers tucked away in my closet ) |
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Posted: 11/2/2019 11:34:56 PM EDT
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The rye will amaze you. The pot still bourbon? The bottle is pretty. The contents, meh.
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Posted: 11/3/2019 5:00:25 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Weller SR is freaking fantastic. I pay close to $50 around here for the big bottle but it's totally worth it.
I love that shit. I always thought buffalo trace was a great every day until I found Weller. Then I realized it’s sought after and what not. |
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Posted: 11/7/2019 7:10:00 PM EDT
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The rye is horrible, op.
I will happily dispose of it. 
It's my hands down favorite rye. Never walk away if it's on the shelf. Ever. I'd buy a case at $50. The pot still is worth having at reasonable prices. It's quite different, imo, but nowhere near the rye, on my list. |
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Posted: 11/7/2019 7:15:25 PM EDT
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I too, own a pot still because the bottle looks cool, and collecting is what it is. I’m not infatuated with the taste, but I’m not terribly swooned by bourbon as a whole. I certainly wouldn’t pay $40 for another, and I have a feeling it will sit 3/4 empty in my collection for a long, long time. The willet does interest me, however. After finally finding a Sazerac rye, I am looking for more, new rye options |
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Posted: 11/9/2019 8:37:57 PM EDT
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Can’t find either around here... I’ll give ya $150 for both!
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Posted: 12/18/2019 9:27:41 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: I think that is the most understated/misunderstood thing in booze. Weller is great. Special Reserve is a solid bourbon, at $17 a bottle. I have friends that have paid $100 a bottle because it’s the current hotness. Drink what you like, pay what you think is fair.if you collect and need to fill a niche in the stable, so be it. But if you don’t like wheated, that’s totally fine. My most appreciated bourbon to date is a $12 bottle of Henry McKenna sour mash. It’s everything I could ever ask for from that style of booze. It’s all preference. The marketing game has got the better of a lot of us (I say with 30 Wellers tucked away in my closet )Now I'm not saying BT is inferior to Beam products or vice versa, because obviously taste is subjective, but I think a lot more people are conflating availability with quality and subconsciously buying into reddit hype. Pretty much any BT product not named Benchmark is vaporware for a lot of the country. I've had quite a few of their expressions, and while good, to me they don't reflect the hype and markup they constantly get. At their normal price point they're great bourbons but once people start marking them up I lose interest fast. I'll always buy BT products normal MSRP if I come across them but I'll never pay the markup a lot of places want to charge. |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 7:33:30 AM EDT
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I’ve had both. I enjoy the rye more than the bourbon, but both are tasty.
The rye is usually $55-75 and the bourbon is $40-50 in multiple states in New England. |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 7:47:44 AM EDT
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You have two bottles from my favorite distillery on Earth.
I am a rye guy. Their 4 year rye stands up to much older ryes from other places with ease. The pot still bottle holds bourbon which I like but isn’t where my tastebuds center. You may find it amazing. Taste is subjective. Regardless, it showcases one of the characteristic aspects of their production process (this is essentially the shape of their secondary still) and I kinda like that. They make a bunch of other stuff as well. Noah’s Mill, for instance. Buy Willett products any chance you get. They are a craft distillery. They are as large as you can be and still be a craft distillery. So they will never pump out the huge volumes that Beam/BT/Maker’s can. Heck, any of their stuff older than 8 years was actually distilled by somebody else and just finished aging in their Rick houses. If you ever get a chance to go to Bardstown and visit the Willett Distillery I highly recommend it. Preferably go to one of the big boys first and then go to Willett. You’ll see and appreciate the differences that way. |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 11:35:27 AM EDT
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I’m going to provide a counter argument to the above, hopefully it will be received in a positive way.
I’m comparison to their neighbors (heaven hill) they could be considered a craft distillery. But compared to smaller craft distilleries, it is very much a commercial operation. For rye - they are just OK. Most of what I’ve had (and I have a fairly extensive collection of it ) is a very high rye mashbill and has a very minty nose and finish . I much prefer the barely legal rye offerings from turkey or beam. If you want a cheaper alternative, mgp 95% rye mashbill is much better. I’m not a fan of their bourbon except for maybe the old Bardstown BiB. The pot still is not very good, and the other brands (Rowan or Noah’s mill) aren’t much better, for the price . Their WFE bourbons are some of the most overpriced bourbon out there (150+ for a 6 year bourbon). A lot of what they are know for are the older sourced barrels, which we don’t really know where they are sourced from (most likely HH) because they are not open about disclosing . Their property is amazing, but their bar/lounge is a joke. Everything is super expensive and not where you want to go if you want to sample some of their sourced barrels for a reasonable cost. |
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Posted: 1/3/2020 4:40:55 PM EDT
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I've since managed to open both bottles and taste the wares inside. The rye is indeed delicious and worth the cost. The bourbon would be great at the $30 mark, but $50 is too high. That said, I certainly didn't hate it and have no regrets over buying it.
I actually made an effort to finish the bourbon rather quickly, just to get that bottle and its fat bottom off of my liquor shelf.
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Posted: 3/5/2020 4:16:51 PM EDT
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I've since managed to open both bottles and taste the wares inside. The rye is indeed delicious and worth the cost. The bourbon would be great at the $30 mark, but $50 is too high. That said, I certainly didn't hate it and have no regrets over buying it. I actually made an effort to finish the bourbon rather quickly, just to get that bottle and its fat bottom off of my liquor shelf. |
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Posted: 8/1/2020 10:24:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The stuff on the left is good. The stuff on the right is lipstick on a pig. It needs a few drops of water. Just half a teaspoon works pretty good. Keeps me out of the "good stuff"....at least for a minute or two. |
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Posted: 8/1/2020 11:54:49 PM EDT
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Rye is good, and I personally like the pot still. I’ve heard they changed the mash bill up and it’s supposed to be better.
I’m glad I like it because the 1.75 liter bong of it I got before trying would be hard to put away
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Posted: 8/5/2020 5:10:01 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Rye is good, and I personally like the pot still. I’ve heard they changed the mash bill up and it’s supposed to be better. I’m glad I like it because the 1.75 liter bong of it I got before trying would be hard to put away Lol, I swore someone was sneaking in and refilling mine when I was asleep. 
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Posted: 8/5/2020 9:20:35 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Rye is good, and I personally like the pot still. I've heard they changed the mash bill up and it's supposed to be better. I'm glad I like it because the 1.75 liter bong of it I got before trying would be hard to put away |
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Posted: 8/6/2020 1:42:02 AM EDT
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Willett rye is the best I've ever had
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Posted: 8/6/2020 7:46:03 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Willett rye is the best I've ever had |
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Posted: 11/29/2020 5:16:34 PM EDT
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can you return them? Willet estate purple top is amazing these others, well, not so much. There are some fanatics that dig the estate rye, but you really have to like rye whiskeys
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Posted: 12/4/2020 4:38:13 PM EDT
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I never see it get any love but Johnny Drum is one of my favorites.
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