Rye Whiskey, Single Barrel - Skurnik Selection

• Straight rye malt whiskey produced by Chattanooga Whiskey in Chattanooga, Tennessee
• Bottled exclusively for Skurnik Wines & Spirits
• Mash bill of 40% non-GMO yellow dent corn from Catesa Farms in Riddleton, Tennessee, 53% pale malted rye from Canada, 6% caramel malted rye from the UK, and 1% chocolate malted rye from Germany
• Temperature-controlled, open-top fermented for 7 days with a yeast strain typically used for bourbon
• Distilled in a 30-foot high 18-plate Vendome column still and custom Vendome copper doubler
• Aged in a char #4 53-gallon American oak barrel with a custom toast from Independent Stave Company
• Aged a minimum 4 years; non-age statement
• Non-chill filtered; 59.15% ABV

The nose opens with sandalwood and cocoa, layered with pumpkin pie spice and molasses. Inviting savory notes of pumpernickel bread and leather on the palate punctuated by a lively mix of cinnamon and a pleasant prickle of Szechuan peppercorn. The body is lush and silky, with a vibrant and refreshing tingle. It finishes long and spicy, slowly fading into a warming and cozy glow of clove and black tea.—Gabrielle Eisenman, Skurnik Whisk(e)y Portfolio