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WhistlePig 12yr Old World Rye
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Distiller:
MGP
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Bottler:
WhistlePig
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ABV:
43%
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Age:
12 Years
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Price:
$$$$$
- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: WhiskyCast
- Excerpt: The finish is long and fruity with cherries and hints of peaches and apples balanced nicely by lingering spices.
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- Raided Score: 93
- Publication: The Whiskey Wash
- Excerpt: The Old World doesn’t come cheap, retailing well over $100 a bottle. Even for that I would consider it a good value
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- Raided Score: 88
- Publication: whiskyfun
- Excerpt: Proof that beauty may come out of the unlikely. This was made with much skill, if you ask me (and if I may).
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- Raided Score: 92
- Publication: Distiller
- Excerpt: The whiskey is woven together with a caramel silk and a high allspice overtone. This is a rye to linger with; don't rush it.
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- Raided Score: 91
- Publication: Drinkhacker
- Excerpt: WhistlePig is a textbook rye, all grain, lumber, and baking spices, but this expression takes the spirit in a whole new direction. Definitely worth seeking out, even if you’re just curious from a novelty factor perspective.
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- Raided Score: 85
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Not great, and I’m thankful that a variety of other offerings from Whistle Pig are available - typically at the same price as this or less.
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Intro:
Matured in a blend of port, sauternes and Madeira wine casks, this 12yr rye was distilled at MGP and bottled by WhistlePig in Vermont.
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Nose:
Juicy and bright on the nose. Lots of jam, pepper, old musty fruits. Caramel and toffee hang out behind the wine character.
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Taste:
Muted and soft on the palate. No real heat, but a thin mouth feel to pair. A hint of old oak, dry tannins, some coconut shavings and red berries. Some rye spice, faint pepper, a little brown sugar.
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Finish:
Short to medium finish. Not particularly notable here. Thin, not a ton going on, the wine sort of clobbers the rye character.
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Overall:
Not great, and I’m thankful that a variety of other offerings from Whistle Pig are available - typically at the same price as this or less.
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Score:
4
- Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources