u/Substantial-Fix3547

Hi everyone, I am kicking myself for sitting on this for so long, but I can’t get it out of my head either. I took this photo on a Turkish flight about a year ago on the plane. They had about two minute videos on certain cities I think they or their partners flew to.

Either way I captured this image of what can only be described as an Olmec head which is in the Addis Ababa natural history museum. I should’ve taken some other clips, but this is I think the national Ethiopian museum in the capital.

Unfortunately, there is not a lot of photography of the Ethiopian museum to get a closer look at this and show the head from other angles.

My understanding was when the Olmec heads were uncovered the original discovers thought they were “Ethiopian“. I realistically cannot imagine that an Olmec head was transported anytime in recent history from Mexico to Ethiopia so how did this get there?

Edits: fixing all my horrible Siri dictation typos

Final edit: mystery solved, there was no mystery and probably a google search could have answered my question.

Got to do a side-by-side tonight that I think is worth sharing, because the price gap is wild and I want to save some of you the money.

**Left:** Willett Family Estate Small Batch, 4-year, 61.8% ABV / 123 proof
**Right:** Willett Family Estate Single Barrel, 10-year wax top, Barrel #2078, 62.3% / 124.6 proof — pouring at **$100 an ounce**

The 4-Year Small Batch

Straightforward and genuinely satisfying. The dominant note is **graham cracker** — toasty, sweet, easy to drink. Not layered or complex, but it isn’t trying to be, and at cask strength it punches well above what you’d expect from a 4-year pour.

The 10-Year Wax Top

Opens with a surprising **lemon brightness on the nose** — that part actually got my attention. First sip is all heat and spice, the 124+ proof showing up swinging. Once it opens up, the burn settles and a more polished graham cracker emerges, with oak and sugar layered underneath.

And… that’s about it. No standout fruit, no surprising depth, no moment where you sit back and go *“oh, now I get it.”*

The Verdict

This is good bourbon. It is **not great bourbon**, and it is **nowhere near $100-an-ounce bourbon**. The premium on Willett wax tops is driven by scarcity and hype, not a meaningful jump in quality over the standard Family Estate line. You’re paying a multiple of the price for maybe a quarter more refinement.

**Word of warning:** if you’ve got the cash and want to scratch the itch, fine — just don’t expect a religious experience. You can get **75% of the way there with the 4-year Small Batch** for a fraction of the cost. Save the money, or spend it on three bottles you’ve actually never tried.

Cheers.