Wolves x Willett Straight Rye Whiskey
Wolves x Willett Straight Rye Whiskey is a 103 proof (51.5% ABV), 750mL limited-edition rye — the third Wolves and Willett collaboration and the first to carry an age statement: a blend of two 10-year-old straight rye whiskies, one hand-selected by Willett in Kentucky and one aged seven years in Indiana before finishing its ageing with three years in Northern California, blended and bottled in California. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 51.5% (103 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: Blend of two 10-year-old straight rye whiskies
- Composition: Willett-selected 10-year Kentucky rye + 10-year rye aged 7 years in Indiana and 3 years in Northern California
- Origin: Kentucky and Indiana stocks; blended and bottled in Ukiah, California
A Collaboration, Ten Years in the Making
Wolves, the California luxury whiskey house founded by James Bond and Jon Buscemi, built its rye programme around Willett Family Estate stocks — and for this third installment, head blender Eddie Gonzalez paired Willett's own hand-selected 10-year Kentucky rye barrels with a 10-year rye that split its life between Indiana and Northern California. The bottle carries Willett's bird-and-crown emblem alongside the Wolves name. Shop the Wolves collection, more rye whiskey, and the full whiskey range.
Tasting Notes
Orange peel, caramel, cinnamon and baking spice with chocolate and raspberry jam on the nose; gingerbread, tobacco and toasted nuts with caramel-candy sweetness on the palate; a long, velvety finish of vanilla, caramel and a pop of spice.
How to Enjoy
Neat in a Glencairn to follow the Kentucky-versus-Indiana rye contrast, or with a splash of water; the 103 proof also stands up in a rye Manhattan.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Wolves x Willett Straight Rye? The third collaboration between California's Wolves Whiskey and Kentucky's Willett Family Estate — and the only one with an age statement: a blend of two 10-year-old straight rye whiskies.
Where does the rye come from? One component is 10-year Kentucky rye hand-selected by Willett; the other is a 10-year rye aged seven years in Indiana and three more years in Northern California. The blend is bottled in Ukiah, California.
What does it taste like? Orange peel, caramel and baking spice, gingerbread and toasted nuts, and a long velvety vanilla-caramel finish with a pop of spice (distillers' release notes).
What is the proof and size? 103 proof (51.5% ABV), 750mL.
Ten-year rye from two houses rarely meets in one bottle — order Wolves x Willett online through Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA, while this limited release is in stock.