Straight Rye Whiskey, 'Rare Release 12 YR, #6096 - Skurnik Selection NY'

• Single barrel straight rye whiskey produced by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Barrel #6096 bottled exclusively for Skurnik Wines & Spirits
• Mash bill of 74% rye, 11% corn, 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 a column still made of copper and stainless steel and a Vendome copper pot still modeled after Willett’s original, patented pot still
• Aged 9 years in new, char #4 American oak barrels from Independent Stave Company’s Kentucky cooperage
• Maturation location: Warehouse G, Floor 4 | Lot 13-K-07
• Bottle yield: 62
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 64.6% ABV

“A clean, fruit-forward nose leads with pronounced sweetness, setting aside the herbal notes found in younger barrels. The palate is sweeter in style and incredibly viscous, with caramel green apple and a touch of tobacco. Perfectly balanced from start to finish, it closes with a finish that seems to go on forever. A stunning rye and one of the finest barrels we have tasted from Willett, made all the more special by its tiny yield.” —Skurnik Whisk(e)y Portfolio