WhistlePig 18 Year Old Double Malt Straight Rye Whiskey
WhistlePig 18 Year Old Double Malt Straight Rye Whiskey
WhistlePig 18 Year Old Double Malt Straight Rye Whiskey is the farm's oldest rye: eighteen years in American oak, then a finish in Pedro Ximenez sherry casks, which is why dried fruit and honey deepen the peppery grain. The mash is 91% rye and 9% malted barley, the old farmer-distiller trick of malting part of the harvest so fermentation starts; that malted barley is why floral, earthy sweetness shows up beside the spice. Bottled at 92 proof (46% ABV) in Shoreham, Vermont, under a handmade glass topper, in a limited annual run. Pour it as an after-dinner dram.
Toasted almond, caramel, and smoked maple lead, then grassy rye spice, honey, and dark fruit stand out on the palate with a creamy mid-weight. The finish is long, lingering on dried fruit, cocoa, and a last thread of honey.
Product details
- Bottle Size
- 750ML
- ABV
- 46.0%
- Country
- Canada / United States
- Region
- Alberta / Vermont
- Age
- 18 Years
- Finish
- American oak casks
- Tasting Notes
- toasted almond, caramel, smoked maple, honey, dried fruit, dark chocolate, grassy rye spice
- UPC:
- 85000190191