Whistlepig 10 Year Old Rye Whiskey 375 Ml

Whistlepig produces a 100-proof, straight rye whiskey, aged for at least ten years through a unique double-barrel process. WhistlePig was released in the summer of 2010 to great critical acclaim, earning 96 points from Wine Enthusiast. Their highest rating ever for a rye whiskey, a “highest recommendation” from Spirits Journal. As well as accolades from The Wall Street Journal, GQ, Forbes, Maxim, Imbibe Magazine, and many others. As Master Distiller Dave Pickerell notes, these extraordinary honors both “humble and set a high bar” for the company.

WhistlePig Whistlepig 10 Year Old is a fantastic brand of straight rye whisky which is distilled and initially matured in Canada before being aged further, at the WhistlePig Farm in Vermont. This 10-year-old straight rye is made with 100% rye and delivers a full-on flavor profile of clove, mint, barrel char, creamy caramels, and butterscotch. Properly excellent stuff.

Another big difference is that all of this Rye is aged for at least 10 years. Again, most of the Rye out there is aged two or three years. And all of that aging is in a combination of first-fill ex-Bourbon casks and new charred American oak casks, then bottled at a whopping 50% ABV. In fact, don’t say that you have tasted Rye Whiskey until you have tasted WhistlePig 10-Year-Old neat or in your favorite cocktail.

Nose:

Fresh peppermint and herbal thyme initially, with sweet vanilla and marzipan developing. Creamy butterscotch, raspberry jam, and orange rind round it off.

Palate:

Warm baking spices, nutmeg, cinnamon, and allspice burst to life and are tempered by sweet muscovado sugar, bright oak, and dark chocolate. Vanilla cola and caramel shortbread linger.

Finish:

Medium-length, with warm rye spices, sweet malt, and sour cherries.