Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 'Rare Release 12 YR, #4117 - Skurnik Selection - 9th Floor'

• Single barrel straight bourbon whiskey produced by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Bottled exclusively for Skurnik Wines & Spirits
• Mash bill of 72% corn, 13% rye, and 15% malted barley
• Produced with limestone-filtered, spring-fed water from a pond on the distillery estate
• Sour mash fermented in stainless steel for approximately 3–5 days using a proprietary yeast strain
• Twice distilled using an unspecified still regimen; Willett employs a column still made of copper and stainless steel and a Vendome copper pot still modeled after Willett’s original, patented pot still
• Aged 12 years in new, char #4 American oak barrels from Independent Stave Company’s Kentucky cooperage
• Barrel #4117 yielded 127 bottles
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 62.5% ABV

“Honey, eucalyptus, and orange peel lead on the nose, followed by toffee and oak spice. The palate snaps with Red Hots candy, balancing chicory, roasted peanuts, and a dry citrus finish. Earthy and spicy, this barrel shows the complexity and backbone typical of Willett’s oak-driven 12-year bourbons.” —Skurnik Whisk(e)y Portfolio