Kiamichi x Willett 5 Year Straight Rye Whiskey

Kiamichi x Willett 5 Year Straight Rye WhiskeyThe 5 year rye whiskey is cask strength and comes in at a peppy 108 proof after the 12 barrel blend of both Willett rye mash bills is aged in 24 month cured oak barrels. On the nose, it's woody, with notes reminiscent of cologne and a subtle honey sweetness. Dive in, and the first taste plays up that honey quality, with the finish moving more in the direction of vanilla before leaving a slight, not unpleasant oily taste and texture on the gums.

and this one has no shame in showing off its age

There are notes of flint that mesh with peppery herbs and dried leaves on a creamy and supple palate

After 15 days of maceration

it conveys rich dark chocolate

Bypassing standard chill-filtration aggressively preserves the remarkably heavy fatty compounds

as the frozen skins contain the color which is also frozen and cannot get leached out of them

The whisky is transferred to fresh European oak sherry casks for a final nine months

they are milled and mashed before being distilled on a handmade

which has been triple-distilled and then matured in first-fill bourbon and oloroso sherry casks

the right craftsmanship

This unique aging process enhances the complexity and depth of its flavor profile

Asian spices and black pepper