Willett Old Bardstown Estate Bottled Bourbon Whiskey
Willett Old Bardstown Estate Bottled Bourbon Whiskey is a 750mL small batch Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 101 proof (50.5% ABV) by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. Built on the distillery's original 72% corn, 13% rye and 15% malted barley mash bill — the recipe the importer calls Willett's original flagship — it is non-chill filtered and carries no age statement. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 50.5% (101 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bill: 72% corn, 13% rye, 15% malted barley
- Age: No age statement (importer specification: aged 6 years)
- Filtration: Non-chill filtered (per importer specification)
- Distillery: Willett Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
- Origin: Kentucky, USA
Willett's Original Flagship Recipe
Old Bardstown is named for Bardstown itself — the Bourbon Capital of the World — and the Estate Bottled expression is the full-strength statement of the Willett family's original bourbon recipe, positioned by the importer above the softer 90-proof bottling as the house benchmark for its 72/13/15 mash bill. Like the rest of the Willett small-batch range it is made with limestone-filtered spring water from the estate, sour-mash fermented and twice distilled through a column still and a Vendome copper pot still. Browse the range on the Willett vendor page, or explore our bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per the importer: herbal and citrus aromatics with sea salt and clover; a brioche-like palate; and a finish of toasted cinnamon and green apple skin.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat to get the full 101-proof weight of the original recipe, or let a single cube draw out the brioche and cinnamon. More Bardstown bourbons are in our bourbon whiskey collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Old Bardstown Estate Bottled the same as Old Bardstown 90 Proof?
No — they are separate bottlings. Estate Bottled is 101 proof; the bottle sold simply as Old Bardstown 90 Proof is a softer 90-proof expression, and there is also a 100-proof bottled-in-bond version.
What does "estate bottled" mean here?
It is the bottling's name, not a legal category — unlike bottled-in-bond it has no statutory definition. The whiskey is a Willett Distillery small batch bourbon from Bardstown, Kentucky, on the family's 72/13/15 mash bill.
How old is Old Bardstown Estate Bottled?
It carries no age statement; Willett's importer specifies six years of ageing in new charred American oak.
Willett's flagship recipe at full strength — order Old Bardstown Estate Bottled online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.