LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A well-known Kentucky priest is launching what he calls “The Holy of Holy Spirits,” a rare bourbon release aimed at raising money for charity.

Father Jim Sichko, a Papal Missionary of Mercy based in Lexington, announced the final bottle in his limited “Papal Series,” a bourbon collaboration with Willett Distillery.

For the first time in the series, the release is an 11-year Family Estate Wheated Bourbon, bottled at 125 proof. The bottle features the coat of arms of the newly elected Pope Leo XIV.

How to get a bottle

Beginning November 11, collectors can bid online on 25 bottles in an auction starting at $750 , or purchase raffle tickets for a chance to win one of three bottles at $100 per ticket.

A limited number of bottles will also be available for direct

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