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Whistlepig
Acknowledged as the world’s most awarded rye whiskey, WhistlePig are making waves in the American spirits scene. Established in 2007 on a 500-acre farm in Vermont, they have dedicated themselves to crafting unique, interesting and appealing rye whiskies.
Rye whiskey is one of the original American spirits. With a mash bill of at least 51% rye, it has a bold, highly spiced, warm and distinctive profile.
In a bid to distinguish their whiskies further, WhistlePig use a variety of casks, including the Vermont oak from their own farm, charred and toasted to exacting specifications to add depth and complexities to the whiskey. WhistlePig 15 is finished in Vermont oak for one to three years, while the 12-year-old Old World Cask Finish uses ex-Sauternes, Madeira and Port cask.
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This is warmly spiced on the nose, with an attractive, soaring note of tinned fruit (pineapple, mandarin) that is beguilingly rare in whiskies made from rye. The palate gives delectably sweet oak, archetypal nutmeg and cinnamon rye notes. And there’s a continuing fruit character derived from the ex-wine cask ageing – particularly the Madeira and Sauternes casks used for this bottling. Excellent and impeccably balanced when served neat, it also makes for a rewardingly decadent Manhattan – but I’ll be having the less well-known but utterly delicious New Orleans classic, Vieux Carré.
Rob Whitehead, Spirits Buyer (Dec 2021)
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