Pure Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey
Pure Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey — Pure Kentucky XO — is a 750mL small batch Kentucky straight bourbon bottled at 107 proof (53.5% ABV) by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky. It marries two of Willett's mash bills — 72% corn, 13% rye and 15% malted barley at 85% of the blend, and a higher-rye 52% corn, 38% rye and 10% malted barley at 15% — each aged separately in new charred American oak before blending. It carries no age statement, and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 53.5% (107 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Mash bills: 72/13/15 corn/rye/malted barley (85% of blend) + 52/38/10 (15% of blend)
- Age: No age statement — mash bills aged separately before blending
- Filtration: Non-chill filtered (per importer specification)
- Distillery: Willett Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
- Origin: Kentucky, USA
Two Mash Bills, One Small Batch
Pure Kentucky XO belongs to Willett's Small Batch Boutique Bourbon Collection, and its construction is the point: a classic lower-rye Willett mash bill does the heavy lifting while a smaller share of the distillery's high-rye recipe adds spice at the edges. Willett's official sheet describes it as distilled, aged and bottled by the distillery, from limestone-filtered estate spring water, sour-mash fermented and twice distilled through a column still and a Vendome copper pot still. Browse the collection on the Willett vendor page, or explore our bourbon whiskey collection.
Tasting Notes
Per Willett's press materials: sweet vanilla, cedar and oak on the nose; spicy rye, vanilla and maple with a hint of cherry on the palate; and a long, smooth finish.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat first — at 107 proof the two-mash-bill blend shows its spice — then add water slowly to open the maple and cherry. More Willett small batches are in our bourbon whiskey collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the XO in Pure Kentucky XO mean?
It is part of the product's name in Willett's Small Batch Boutique Bourbon Collection. It is not an official age designation — the bottling carries no age statement.
How old is Pure Kentucky?
It is non-age-stated. Willett's importer describes the component mash bills as aged separately for roughly four to six years before blending; older retailer claims of around twelve years do not describe the current bottling.
What proof is Pure Kentucky?
107 proof (53.5% ABV) in the 750mL bottling.
A two-recipe Willett blend at an honest 107 proof — order Pure Kentucky online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.