Straight Rye Whiskey, 'Rare Release 9 YR, #3070 - Skurnik Selection NY'

• Single barrel straight rye whiskey produced by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky
• Barrel #3070 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
• Lot 16-K-14
• Bottle yield: 168
• Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 52.4% ABV

“Classic for the mash bill, candied tropical fruit leads the nose with notes of pineapple gummy bears, vanilla, and pithy citrus, grounded by an earthy, herbal character. The palate is dry and toasted, with clove, tea, and honey carrying tropical fruit and citrus pith through an oily midpalate. The finish is remarkably dry. A beautiful rye, and an outstanding sipper.” —Skurnik Whisk(e)y Portfolio