Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 'Rare Release 8 YR, #7996 - Skurnik Selection RI'

• Single barrel straight bourbon whiskey produced by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Barrell #7996 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 8 years in new, char #4 American oak barrels from Independent Stave Company’s Kentucky cooperage
• Maturation location: Rickhouse B, Floor 3, Rick S10 | Lot 17G03
• Bottle yield: 165
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 60.8% ABV

“Crème brûlée, toasted caramel, and vanilla lead the nose with roasted peanuts and rich wood sugars underneath. The palate opens with a caramelized sweetness before roasted peanuts take center stage through the midpalate, developing into peanut brittle layered with brûléed sugar. A delicate tea note emerges on the finish, lending contrast to the dessert-forward profile. Beautifully integrated alcohol keeps the whiskey balanced throughout.” —Skurnik Whisk(e)y Portfolio