Willett 8yo Single Barrel

Willett 8yo Single Barrel

Official bottling 
Single bourbon - Kentucky
Amber brown 
68.9% ABV
Dram

Nose: Butterscotch, cream, artichokes, toffee, brown sugar, white pepper, hints of vanilla. With water, hay, fresh cut grass, tarragon, toffee, nutmeg. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, tingly, hot, oily. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Artichokes, brown sugar, fresh cut grass, ginseng, vanilla, fresh baked bread, white pepper. With water, nutmeg, fresh cut grass, brown sugar, tarragon, white pepper. 
Finish: Long. Fresh baked bread, fresh cut grass, white pepper, ginseng. 

Comments: 

Barrel 5279. Quite rare in the UK, this dram is savoury and herbal bourbon, almost like Cynar, the artichoke Amaro. It’s got a sweet base though, and a scarily high ABV. Drink lots of water.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.