WhistlePig, PiggyBack, 6-Year-Old, Rye Whiskey, USA (48.3%)

WhistlePig, PiggyBack, 6-Year-Old, Rye Whiskey, USA (48.3%)

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WhistlePig, PiggyBack, 6-Year-Old, Rye Whiskey, USA (48.3%)

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Whistlepig

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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When is a wine ready to drink?

We provide drinking windows for all our wines. Alongside the drinking windows there is a bottle icon and a maturity stage. Bear in mind that the best time to drink a wine does also depend on your taste.

Not ready

These wines are very young. Whilst they're likely to have lots of intense flavours, their acidity or tannins may make them feel austere. Although it isn't "wrong" to drink these wines now, you are likely to miss out on a lot of complexity by not waiting for them to mature.

Ready - youthful

These wines are likely to have plenty of fruit flavours still and, for red wines, the tannins may well be quite noticeable. For those who prefer younger, fruitier wines, or if serving alongside a robust meal, these will be very enjoyable. If you choose to hold onto these wines, the fruit flavours will evolve into more savoury complexity.

Ready - at best

These wines are likely to have a beautiful balance of fruit, spice and savoury flavours. The acidity and tannins will have softened somewhat, and the wines will show plenty of complexity. For many, this is seen as the ideal time to drink and enjoy these wines. If you choose to hold onto these wines, they will become more savoury but not necessarily more complex.

Ready - mature

These wines are likely to have plenty of complexity, but the fruit flavours will have been almost completely replaced by savoury and spice notes. These wines may have a beautiful texture at this stage of maturity. There is lots to enjoy when drinking wines at this stage. Most of these wines will hold in this window for a few years, though at the very end of this drinking window, wines start to lose complexity and decline.