Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Bourbon 15 Year Old Gold Wax #3629 121 Proof (HIGH 5) SHORT BARREL - 52 BOTTLE COUNT

121 proof. 15 years. Barrel #3629. HIGH 5. Short Barrel — 52 bottles. Willett Family Estate — a short barrel single barrel expression producing only 52 bottles total from a smaller-volume cask, representing one of the most limited individual barrel expressions in the current Wooden Cork Willett collection.

Short barrels (also called quarter casks or smaller-format barrels) produce fewer bottles per barrel than standard casks due to their reduced volume. A 52-bottle count from a 15-year barrel is extraordinarily small — standard full-size barrels at this maturity would yield 150–300+ bottles. The higher wood-to-spirit ratio in a short barrel accelerates maturation and concentrates character, producing more intense interaction between the liquid and oak even over the same aging period.

'HIGH 5' is the barrel name — Willett's hand-labeling tradition giving this specific 52-bottle expression a personality beyond the barrel number alone.

Specs

• Distillery: Willett Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Single Barrel, Own-Distilled, Short Barrel
• Age: 15 years
• Proof: 121 (60.5% ABV)
• Barrel: #3629 — 52 bottles total
• Named: HIGH 5
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• Why does a short barrel produce only 52 bottles? Short barrels hold significantly less liquid than standard casks. A standard bourbon barrel yields 150–300+ bottles; a short/quarter barrel at 52 bottles is roughly 1/4 to 1/6 the standard volume. The reduced volume creates a higher wood-to-spirit ratio that accelerates character development over the same aging period.
• Is this own-distilled or sourced Willett? Own-distilled — Barrel #3629 was produced at the Willett Distillery in Bardstown, not sourced from an external Kentucky producer.