Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Bourbon #9948 21 Year Old 107 Proof NV (1 Bottle 75cl)

Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Bourbon #9948 21 Year Old 107 Proof NV

Barrel #9948, Exclusively bottled for K&L Wine Merchants, bottle #72 of 106

While any bottle of Willett Family Estate is highly collectible, some are particularly precious – including this one, which comes from a barrel bought by K&L Wine Merchants, a California chain. The barrel, dumped in 2012, resulted in just 106 bottles. K&L says that the wheated bourbon inside came from the legendary Stitzel-Weller distillery, though Willett has never confirmed the claim. If true, it would be one of the last times Stitzel-Weller appeared in a bottle.

Provenance

Whisky & Whiskey | Festive Spirits and American Classics, Sotheby's, December 2023

1 bottle 75cl (no original packaging)

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