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Willett Family Estate 22 Year Rye 'Doug's Black Ink' Private Barrel Selection (Barrel 8), Oak Cask, Cask #8, 1984, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, 68.3%
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Willett Family Estate 22 Year Rye 'Doug's Black Ink' Private Barrel Selection (Barrel 8), Oak Cask, Cask #8, 1984, Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, 68.3%

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TypeRye Whiskey
MRI
MRI 46
Average Score
N.A
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Description

Willett Family Estate 22 Year Old Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey Barrel #8 is a legendary private barrel selection known among collectors as 'Doug's Black Ink' (selected for Doug Phillips / Neal & Doug). Distilled on April 10, 1984 at the Bernheim distillery and bottled in 2006 at 136.7 proof (68.35% ABV) by Kentucky Bourbon Distillers, it was drawn from an outturn of 216 bottles sealed with white wax.

Change-13.2%
LatestSGD 16,697
HighSGD 19,229
LowSGD 16,697
SGD 20kSGD 18kSGD 17kSGD 16kPrice (SGD)Observed dateApr 26Aug 2Apr 26 - SGD 19k - Unicorn Auctions - Apr 26, 2026Aug 2 - SGD 17k - Unicorn Auctions - Aug 2, 2026

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Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 2, 2026SGD 16,697.18
Unicorn AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Apr 26, 2026SGD 19,228.71
Region
Kentucky
Age
22 Years
Vintage
1984
Bottled
2006
ABV
68.3%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Willett
Origin
United States
Cask type
Oak
Bottling
Independent Bottling - Kentucky Bourbon Distillers
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
8
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Drew Kulsveen
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
216
Has box
No
Closure
Cork with wax seal
Presentation
Wax-sealed bottle
Series highlights
Willett Family Estate Single Barrel Rye Private Barrel Selection ('Doug's Black Ink')
Historical context
Distilled in 1984 at the Bernheim distillery prior to the Willett distillery restoration
Special release
Private Barrel Selection for Doug Phillips (Neal & Doug)
Allocation
United States
Nose
N.A
Palate
N.A
Finish
N.A
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