Johnny Drum Private Stock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 50.5%

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Johnny Drum Private Stock Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is described as an “old fashioned sour mash bourbon”. It is an extra matured and higher proof version of its little brother the Johnny Drum Black Label.

The Willett Distillery was founded by Thompson Willett on his family’s farm three short years after the repeal of prohibition. Both Thompson and his father has worked at the Max Selliger & Co. Distillery but, in 1936, Thompson left Selliger to build his own distillery and the first batch, which was approximately 30 barrels of spirit, was produced on the 17th March 1936. The distillery remained in Willett family ownership until 1st July 1984 when Even G. Kulsveen, son-in-law to Thompson Willett, purchased the property and formed Kentucky Bourbon Distillers Ltd., which Even’s family runs today.

After a period when no whiskey was distilled from the early 1980s (during which time it was an independent bottling company), the distilling plant was renovated and now has three operating stills – a column still, a “doubler”, and a pot still which recommenced distilling in 2012. As well as Johnny Drum whiskies the distillery also produces Rowan’s CreekNoah’s MillWillett’s Bourbon and Rye. The whiskey is stored in one of the eight warehouses each capable of holding between 5,000 to 6,000 barrels (total capacity 48,623 barrels), approximately a quarter the size of those found at other distilleries. The warehouses were built on some of the highest ground in the county, assuring that a fresh breeze would aid in the maturation of the whiskey.

Johnny Drum Black Label is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Straight Bourbon means that the whiskey has to be aged for at least 2 years in new charred American oak barrels. No added colouring or flavourings can be added to a straight whiskey.

Johnny Drum Private Stock is described as an “old fashioned sour mash” made in the same way for 5 generations. Sour mash means that a little bit of an older batch of mash is used to start off the new batch. Bottled at 50.5% ABV (101 Proof).

The whiskey is named after Johnny Drum who, legend has it, tried to sign up as a boy to fight in the American Civil War. He was turned down and eventually was able to sign up as a drummer boy. After the war Johnny returned to Kentucky to farm corn and soon found a way to convert his excess corn production to something a bit more profitable!

Tasting Notes

Johnny Drum Private Stock is slightly lean initially on
the nose, but opens with dry oak, spices, cocoa, and caramel. The leanness continues on the palate and again widens to give a mature mouth feel with oak, vanilla and some molasses. Finishes with full rich oaky flavours, sultanas, coffee—dry but well -balanced.

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