WhistlePig
8.5

WhistlePig

Old World Series: Port Finish

ABV 45%

A mountain Rye, could easily imagine sipping this by a fire in the middle of a forest. Reminds me of aromatherapy, a pleasurable, intriguing experience for sure.

Charles Montanaro

Specification

WhistlePig

Brand

Old World Series: Port Finish

Expression

Rye

Type

No age statement

Age (Years)

2015

Year of Bottling

45%

ABV

Vermont

Region/Country

Standard (Distillery or blended)

Bottling Type

Tasting Notes

Charles Montanaro

Taster

Nose: Freshly charred oak, apple, massive vanilla and butterscotch. Clean spice, cinnamon, cardamom with a cedar blast.

Palate: Woody, pine and cedar heavy, eucalyptus then the sweetness kicks in balanced by spice with wood and near herbal qualities.

Finish: Medium to long, mint, full bodied and quite oily.

Comment: A mountain Rye, could easily imagine sipping this by a fire in the middle of a forest. Reminds me of aromatherapy, a pleasurable, intriguing experience for sure.

Score: 8

Chris Goodrum

Taster

Nose: Earthy, manure with malt, treacle, dense oak and a herbal and spicy rye. A sour mash character with a winey sweetness. Dense with violet, orange conserve and grippy, coffeed spice.

Palate: Gentle vanilla pod and light treacle. A distinct late harvested grapey sweetness with honey and gentle, spicy rye. Toasty oak, but that winey note is dominant. The alcohol balances.

Finish: Long, succulent with plenty of oily marzipan and some oily corn. Exits with a herbal rye flourish.

Comment: A late harvested wine cask finished rye whisky? It’s dangerously drinkable!

Score: 9

8.5
Overall Score

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