90 proof. 1980. Private Stock. Bottled Exclusively for Bob Anderson. Willett — one of the most personally specific expressions in the current Wooden Cork collection, a private stock bottling produced exclusively for a named individual in 1980 — over 45 years from original production.

Willett’s Private Stock program in the 1970s and 1980s produced named-recipient bourbon in small quantities for individuals, businesses, and organizations — a predecessor to the modern single barrel selection program. A bottle bearing a specific person’s name as the exclusive recipient documents a private commission that would have been produced in extremely limited quantities, likely just a single barrel or a few cases, making it both a historical artifact and a genuinely unique collectible.

The 1980 production date places this expression in the heart of the pre-revival era of American whiskey, when Willett was producing bourbon for an export-focused market and private commissions were among the few premium channels available. At 90 proof, the Bob Anderson Private Stock is presented at a moderate proof standard for retail bourbon of that era.

Specs

• Distillery: Willett Distillery, Bardstown, Kentucky
• Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, Private Stock
• Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
• Production: 1980
• Bottled exclusively for: Bob Anderson
• Size: 750ml

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What was the Willett Private Stock program? A named-recipient private bottling program from Willett in the 1970s–1980s that produced bourbon for specific individuals and organizations — a predecessor to the modern single barrel selection format, producing extremely limited quantities for each named recipient.