{"product_id":"willett-family-estate-rare-release-8-yr-2871-straight-rye-whiskey-kentucky-usa","title":"Willett Family Estate Rare Release 8 YR, #2871, Straight Rye Whiskey, Kentucky, USA","description":"\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle barrel straight rye whiskey produced by Willett Distillery in Bardstown, Kentucky\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBottled exclusively for Skurnik Wines \u0026amp; Spirits\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMash bill of 74% rye, 11% corn, and 15% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduced with limestone-filtered, spring-fed water from a pond on the distillery estate\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSour mash fermented in stainless steel for approximately 3–5 days using a proprietary yeast strain\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTwice 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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAged 8 years in new, char #4 American oak barrels from Independent Stave Company’s Kentucky cooperage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBarrel #2871 yielded 146 bottles\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNon-chill filtered; bottled at a cask strength of 61.7% ABV\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“The nose opens with vanilla and toasted oak, lifted by candied tropical fruit notes like pineapple and papaya alongside subtle black-tea herbs. The palate delivers bold rye spice wrapped in toffee and rich wood-sugar sweetness, balanced by fine tannins and continued tea-leaf complexity. The finish carries warming spice, dried tropical fruit, and gentle oak without any minty character. Overall, it’s a beautifully balanced 8-year Willett rye—slightly sweeter and more tropical-leaning while still grounded in a high-rye, spice-driven structure.” \u003cstrong\u003e—Skurnik Whisk(e)y Portfolio\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Skurnik","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53109639971181,"sku":"21176","price":320.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0680\/5327\/0827\/files\/WillettFamilyEstateRareRelease8YR_2871_StraightRyeWhiskey_Kentucky_USA.jpg?v=1777747136","url":"https:\/\/leonandsonwine.com\/products\/willett-family-estate-rare-release-8-yr-2871-straight-rye-whiskey-kentucky-usa","provider":"Leon \u0026 Son Wine and Spirits","version":"1.0","type":"link"}