Blackened X Willett Kentucky Straight Rye

BLACKENED was born from the masterful collaboration between legendary Master Distiller Dave Pickerell and Metallica to re-imagine craft whiskey.  The BLACKENED x Willett Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey starts with a base of low rye and high rye whiskey recipes that were hand-picked by Rob Dietrich and Willett Distillery’s Master Distiller, Drew Kulsveen, from the Willett Family Estate Reserve Selection.
Aged for an average of 6.5 years in white American oak casks before being finished in Madeira casks for up to 14 weeks. The expression is bottled at cask strength. During finishing, the whiskey undergoes the proprietary BLACK NOISE™ sonic enhancement process in which the finishing barrels are pummeled by the low hertz frequencies of Metallica’s music. The sound waves visibly shake the finishing barrels, causing a greater interaction between the whiskey and the wood, thereby extracting more flavors and colors.