The Willett distillery was founded in Bardstown, Kentucky, in 1936 by the brothers Thompson and Johnny Willett. It was closed in the 1980s, but the family continued the business as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD) with various whiskies from other distilleries (e.g. from neighbour Heaven Hill). A producing distillery has existed on the family estate again since 2012.
Whiskey production in the United States is dominated by about a dozen large distilleries, so that almost all whiskey sold comes from a single distillery, and blended whiskey is almost non-existent as a mixture of the whiskey of several distilleries.
The terms single barrel for whiskey from a single cask and small batch for whiskey from a relatively small number of casks have become established as distinguishing features.
The Willett distillery was founded in Bardstown, Kentucky, in 1936 by the brothers Thompson and Johnny Willett. It was closed in the 1980s, but the family continued the business as Kentucky Bourbon Distillers (KBD) with various whiskies from other distilleries (e.g. from neighbour Heaven Hill). A producing distillery has existed on the family estate again since 2012.
Whiskey production in the United States is dominated by about a dozen large distilleries, so that almost all whiskey sold comes from a single distillery, and blended whiskey is almost non-existent as a mixture of the whiskey of several distilleries.
The terms single barrel for whiskey from a single cask and small batch for whiskey from a relatively small number of casks have become established as distinguishing features.
