Willett Family Estate Rare Release 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey 'Skurnik Selection NY', Kentucky, USA #1511 [2026 release]

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Willett Family Estate Rare Release 10 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey 'Skurnik Selection NY', Kentucky, USA #1511 [2026 release]

$395.00

  • Single barrel straight rye whiskey produced by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky
  • A Willett library release sold exclusively by 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 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 10 years in new, char #4 American oak barrels from Independent Stave Company’s Kentucky cooperage
  • Maturation location: Rickhouse E, Floor 1, Rick N7 | Lot 15B18
  • Barrel #1511 bottle yield: 188
  • Non-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 52.3% ABV

“Candied tropical fruit leads the nose, framed by mature oak. An exceptionally oily palate brings weight and texture with wood tannins softening as the whiskey opens in the glass. Spring honey and traditional rye-tea notes emerge, followed by elderflower, delicate biscuit, and a fresh meadow-like character. These floral and herbal layers carry into a tea-driven finish with beautifully integrated alcohol and gentle warmth. A distinctive sipping rye that pairs mature structure with a vibrant, fragrant profile.” —Skurnik Whisk(e)y Portfolio

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Our Willett Barrel: How we picked it

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Our Willett Barrel: How we picked it

With Master Distiller Drew Kulsveen — grandson of founder Thompson Willett — Chris tasted across mash bills and distillation lots, narrowing to a barrel that shows how profound barrel-proof bourbon can be. He returned not only with this extraordinary whiskey, but also with a deeper sense of Willett’s family legacy and their patient, exacting craft.

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