Vermont’s WhistlePig is renowned for its rye whiskeys. We don’t blame you if you go no further than its Piggyback Rye, Farmstock Rye, or even its Small Batch Rye -10 Years. You’d just be missing out on something really special. That’s because the iconic brand recently launched a ten-year-old bourbon whiskey—yes, a bourbon.
WhistlePig Snout-to-Tail Bourbon
A decade after the launch of WhistlePig Small Batch Rye – Aged 10 Years, the brand is releasing WhistlePig Snout-to-Tail Bourbon. The new whiskey is also matured for ten years. The name is a reference to the maturation technique.
The finishing barrels feature two different toasted casks. The “snout” end is a Vermont oak medium toast and the “tail” end is a Vermont oak smoked maple toast. The barrels are flipped mid-maturation to guarantee maximum exposure to the different wood.
The result is a meorable, complex, 88-proof sipping whiskey tha’s loaded with flavors like honey, brown sugar, toasted cashews, candied almonds, cornbread, and cedar wood.
“After years pushing the boundaries of rye whiskey, we have a point of view on age and experimental finishing that brings something new to bourbon,” said Meghan Ireland, WhistlePig’s Head Blender, in a press release.
“The equal and opposite of our flagship 10 year Rye, Snout-to-Tail Bourbon takes toasted barrel aging to ten with bold flavors and new complexity earned before and after the barrel flip.”
Where can I buy it?
WhistlePig Snout-to-Tail Bourbon is available at select retailers and on the brand’s online store for the suggested price of $89.99 for a 750ml bottle.
