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Willett Pot Still Reserve vs Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Willett Pot Still Reserve and Charles Goodnight Bourbon sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: a new-wave, classically built craft style versus an uncut, rye-forward heavyweight.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Willett Pot Still Reserve | Charles Goodnight Bourbon |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon, Barrel Proof |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | 6 years |
| Proof | 94 proof (47% ABV) | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +21 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$45 – $60 ~$25 less | ~$75 – $80 |
- Willett Pot Still Reserve does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-08; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Willett Pot Still Reserve
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Charles Goodnight Bourbon
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Flavor Profile
Willett Pot Still Reserve Charles Goodnight Bourbon
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
heat 4/8 heat: Willett Pot Still Reserve 4 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
spice 5/7 spice: Willett Pot Still Reserve 5 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
oak 6/8 oak: Willett Pot Still Reserve 6 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 8 out of 10
nuttiness 4/3 nuttiness: Willett Pot Still Reserve 4 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 3 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Willett Pot Still Reserve 7 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 7 out of 10
fruit 6/6 fruit: Willett Pot Still Reserve 6 out of 10, Charles Goodnight Bourbon 6 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Proof and heat dominate the difference.
- Willett Pot Still Reserve: Famous first for the pot-still-shaped decanter and second for the whiskey, which is a fair ordering. Pleasant, sweet and fruit-leaning, with a good deal of the price attached to the glass.
- Charles Goodnight Bourbon: A barrel-strength Texas bourbon. The hot Texas climate pulls a lot of oak in six years, giving deep wood, brown sugar and dark fruit with plenty of rye spice.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Willett Pot Still Reserve if you want a distinctive bottle on the shelf and an easy, fruit-forward pour inside it at a lower price point.
- Go with Charles Goodnight Bourbon if you want a bold, oak-heavy Texas bourbon at barrel strength with the texture that comes from skipping chill filtration.
Best enjoyed neat, rocks (Willett Pot Still Reserve); neat, rocks (Charles Goodnight Bourbon).