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WhistlePig Limited Edition 111 Straight Rye Whiskey

WhistlePig Limited Edition 111 Straight Rye Whiskey

$99.99
WhistlePig Limited Edition 111 Straight Rye Whiskey WhistlePig Limited Edition 111 Straight Rye Whiskey
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WhistlePig Limited Edition 111 Straight Rye Whiskey

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WhistlePig Limited Edition 111 Straight Rye Whiskey

In 2006, a band of dedicated Rye enthusiasts purchased a 500-acre dairy farm in the rolling hills of Vermont's Champlain Valley. Today, the farm, which is being painstakingly restored to grow organic rye grains, is home to Master Distiller Dave Pickerell's magnum opus: WhistlePig Rye Whiskey. After he graduated from West Point with a Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Pickerell served in the military for eleven years as a cavalry officer. Later, he received a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Louisville, and served as chairman of the Kentucky Distillers Association and master distiller at Maker's Mark in Loretto, Kentucky for 13 years. "This is what I was meant for," says Pickerell of the whiskey business. After leaving Maker's Mark, Pickerell embarked on a journey to find the perfect rye whiskey. "Rye, in its own essence, is just a brilliant grain," says Pickerell. "I wanted to do rye because it's America's historical whiskey." During the Revolutionary War, English blockades of American ports prevented the colonists from purchasing molasses in order to make rum. As a result, American distillers, including George Washington and Thomas Jefferson, started making rye whiskey. WhistlePig 111 Limited Edition Special Release Straight Rye Whiskey is the older companion to WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey. The whiskey is made from 100% rye grains. "Rye is the brat of whiskey grains," says Pickerell. "The higher the percent rye you get, the worse it behaves. It gets sticky. It foams. A lot of my colleagues laugh at me for persisting to work with 100% rye because the nuisance level of going from 95% to 100% is unbelievable. Most people stop at 95%. We go ahead and push the envelope and make it 100%." After the rye is distilled, it is aged for eleven years one year longer than WhistlePig Rye in a combination of new American oak and second-use bourbon casks. The maturation process tames the spicy flavors of the rye, and contributes notes of soft, creamy vanilla, cinnamon, honey and oak to the whiskey. After aging, WhistlePig 111 Whiskey is brought to 111 proof and bottled by hand at WhistlePig Farm in Vermont. WhistlePig 111 Limited Edition Special Release Straight Rye Whiskey has an aroma of intense wood, rye spices and ginger. The aroma opens up to notes of cinnamon, honey and oak on the palate, which are well-balanced by sweet notes of vanilla, buttery biscuits and caramel. The long, clean finish ends with touches of butterscotch and spicy rye. WhistlePig 111 Whiskey was named the Best Rye Whiskey (8 Years and Over) at the 2013 World Whiskies Awards. WhistlePig Rye is 11/111/100 11 years old, 111 proof and made from a mash of 100% rye. Pick up a bottle today!

 

PRODUCT NAME WhistlePig Limited Edition 111 Straight Rye Whiskey
PRODUCT CODE RBBA1000029747
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