This ultra-rare Bourbon is one of just125 bottles from a single Willett barrel (#1987), aged 12 years and bottled uncut, unfiltereda true collector’s fantasy aptly named Once in a Lifetime.

Style & Craft

• Cask strength experience at 113.6proof delivers full, unrestrained flavor and heat.

• Estate-sourced mash likely follows the classic corn, malted barley, and rye foundation typical of Willyetts barrel selectionsdouble-duty in white oak to build texture and depth.

Aromas

Expect bold, stirred syrup and barrel char on the nose, with layers of cola, brown sugar, heated oak, and subtle vanillaan inviting prelude with classic Bourbon warmth.

Palate & Texture

Lusciously mouth-coating with luxuriously chewy candy notes: pralines, maple, and cola fizz, transitioning into oak spice and a dry, brisk finishmouth-numbing in all the right ways. Reddit enthusiasts call it viscous and a little mouth numbing cola notes effervescent brown sugar.

Finish

Long and drying: oak tannin dominates the close, leaving you salivating and craving another sipan addictive conclusion captured well by its name.

Why It Matters

• Collectors rarity: With only 125 bottles, each is a unique tasting journey.

• Barrel strength brilliance: No water, no chill-filteringpure expression of one barrels character.

• Emblem of quality: Bobby Willetts private barrel program exemplifies the brands esteemed small-batch, flavor-first ethos.

Ideal For

Neat with a few minutes to breatheexperience the full range of spiced sweetness and oak warmth. Likely a showstopper at tasting events or a prized bottle for any serious Bourbon lover.

Final Word:
Willett’s Once in a Lifetime Cask #1987 is not just Bourbonits an intimate, barrel-strength handshake with Kentuckys Bourbon heritage, wrapped in sweetness, spice, and solitary barrel intrigue. A truly memorable sip indeed.

56.8% ABV, Cask # 1987