Willett Pot Still Reserve Review: Does Cask Strength Fix This Bourbon?

I bought a bottle of Willett Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength to see if the bourbon finally lives up to the decanter. I thought the 94-proof original was okay. Some of you have called it a gag gift. At 120 proof, I’m getting Cinnamon Toast Crunch and molasses on the nose, then something I didn’t see coming: salty licorice. Is this a Willett I’d actually pour again? You guys also asked a good question on Discord: Stoli is coming back to the U.S., but what does that mean for Kentucky Owl? Over in Nashville, Andy and Charlie Nelson bought back Nelson’s Green Brier Distillery. I’ve also got a 20-year-old Black Velvet Canadian whisky for about $50, seven states’ worth of whiskey in Barrell Bourbon New Year 2027, and Cognac and Tokaji casks in Stranahan’s Mountain Angel 14. Plus, 15 STARS has a new private barrel program. If we did a Bourbon Bytes barrel pick, who’d be in? Chapter Markers: 00:00 Can cask strength fix Willett Pot Still Reserve? 01:35 Stoli returns to the U.S. What about Kentucky Owl? 02:50 The Nelson brothers buy back Nelson’s Green Brier 04:22 Black Velvet’s 20-year-old Canadian whisky for about $50 05:17 Barrell Bourbon New Year 2027: seven states in one blend 06:33 Stranahan’s Mountain Angel 14: Cognac and Tokaji casks 07:57 15 STARS opens its private barrel program 08:45 Could we do a Bourbon Bytes barrel pick? 09:36 Byte-Sized Review: Willett Pot Still Reserve Cask Strength 15:09 Your take, the Byte Club and the Brush Creek livestream Join the Discord and get early access through the Byte Club: https://bourbonbytes.com