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WhistlePig 15: Estate-Grown Vermont Oak Finishing on 100% Rye

WhistlePig 15: Estate-Grown Vermont Oak Finishing on 100% Rye

9.2 /10
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Distillery: WhistlePig Farm
Type: Rye
Age: 15 Years
ABV: 46% ABV
Price: £200

Tasting Notes

Nose

Honey, vanilla, polished oak, dark cherry, cinnamon bark

Palate

Rich rye spice, maple, toffee, baked apple, leather, espresso

Finish

Very long, oaky, with sweet spice and a dry, tannic close

First Impressions

Where the 10 Year is the workhorse, the 15 Year is WhistlePig's statement piece.

Distillery & Heritage

The same 100% Canadian rye is matured first in ex-bourbon, then finished in custom barrels coopered from Vermont estate-grown white oak harvested on the Shoreham farm itself. The Vermont oak finish is the brand's signature flourish.

Tasting Notes in Detail

The nose is honeyed and oak-forward: vanilla, polished furniture, dark cherry. The palate layers maple syrup over rye spice, with baked apple, leather and espresso developing across the mid-palate.

Verdict

One of the most distinctive aged ryes on the market.

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Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington
Reviews Editor

Ash brings a global palate to the team, having spent five years based in Singapore and Tokyo exploring the rapidly evolving Asian whisky scene. As Reviews Editor at Whiskeyful.com, his reviews are kno...

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