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WhistlePig straight rye whiskey, aged 10 years, 375 mL bottle with two whisky glasses
- Item Number
- 110
- Estimated Value
- 54 USD
- Sold
- 45 USD to jw6d61be0
- Number of Bids
- 7 - Bid History
Item Description
*This item cannot be shipped and is pick-up only*
100% rye. 100 proof. Aged for 10 years in New American oak barrels. Oh yeah, WhistlePig is a seriously strong, seriously good rye.
It's full-bodied with great hints of wintery spice wrapped around a black pepper center. The long aging tames some of the heat and brings along the vanilla and a touch of dark chocolate.
It's got a pretty good story, too: Dave Pickerell, longtime Master Distiller for Maker’s Mark, believed that rye was going to be the next big thing, so he went on a quest to find the best rye possible. He fell in love with an unusual 100% rye (rumor has it, it was made by our neighbors to the North, but he's not telling). He teamed up with WhistlePig founder Raj Bhakta, who bought a 200-year-old working dairy farm in Shoreham where they began hand-bottling the whiskey. Today, they've built a distillery, are growing their own organic rye and are working towards distilling and aging their own rye whiskey.
Until then, we'll just have to settle for drinking this powerfully delicious spirit of top-secret origin that has garnered rave reviews since it hit the market. How's that for American pluck?
In the spring of 2014, Master Distiller Dave Pickerell began a unique experiment on the WhistlePig Farm located in Shoreham, Vermont. After studying the best techniques of the Old World – particularly Scotch whiskies – Dave and the WhistlePig team paired bonds of 12-year-old rye with premium European oak casks – Madeira, Sauternes, Port, Cognac, and Sherry. After a series of single finish releases and extensive industry feedback, the 12 Year Old World is the product of a carefully selected marriage of three finishes that highlights their distinctive flavors to create an exceptionally balanced spirit. The 2015 San Francisco Spirits Competition Double Gold award winning Old World Series unites the bold attributes of rye whiskey with the grace and elegance of the finest European casks, yielding an ultra-premium straight rye, distinctly American, but hearkening to its stately Old World roots.
To learn more visit, whistlepigwhiskey.com/.
Item Special Note
Local Pick-up Only. Item cannot ship.
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