Big Bang - Willett 11yr Family Estate Bourbon
Barreled Souls Brewing Company in Saco, Maine, United States 🇺🇸
Barley Wine - Barley Series Out of Production|
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7.51
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Bottled 07/06/2023
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Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8.5 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
330 ml bottle, #278/432. We did the entire Big Bang Willetts together. 11 year is pretty balanced overall. Sweetness is balanced by the mildly spicy Willett bourbon barrel. No alcohol or warming after sip. Real good.
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8
Bottle shared with membership group. Clear maple syrup brown with light viscosity. Aroma is strong caramel, bourbon, vanilla. Taste is well-balanced caramel and bourbon w/vanilla, late fruit. Smooth texture, soft carbonation, slight alcohol harshness, finish as taste.
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 9 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 9 | Overall - 8.5
330mL bottled 7/6/23, #278/432, drunk 7/26/25.
Clear caramel-amber-chestnut. Dark beige head quickly to ring.
Rich, fruity, lots of raisin, toffee, vanilla and a good, fruity bourbon with light sweetness and light, rounded spice. No alcohol, great attenuation. After a bit of a hiccup from the somewhat oxidized 9 year, this 11 seems to be back on track. Just a hint of tobacco on the very end.
Rich, fruity, earthy with tea and light tobacco. Moderate spice, lots of caramel-toffee-vanilla. Soft and rich, balanced and complex. Rich malt lingering with spice and vanilla.