by Mike » Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:44 pm
crappie_fisherman wrote:Well...my neighbor called last night...he found a bottle of Whistle Pig at his mom's and she didn't like it so she gave it to him...turns out my neighbors wife actually bought it for his mom last year...so go figure...it was his to begin with prior to the gifting...LOL...but anyway he brought it home as he liked it and called me to see if I wanted a taste...which of course I said YES...LOL...
Anyway...it appears to be a 100% rye mashbill and very good IMO...a nice spice from the rye...a nice long finish too...at 100 proof...no real burn and surprisingly smooth...
I still miss some of the complexities of the other grains in the mashbill...but I have to say the Whistle Pig was a good example for my palate...I think he said it is a pretty salty bottle though at ~$70...which is right up there with the AE rye...and for me...if I were going to spend that much on a bottle...I'd probably go AE since I really like that sweetness up front it has from the Rum barrels...but the Whistle Pig definitely did NOT disappoint!
WhistlePig, Masterson's, and Jefferson's Rye are all from what most consider the best Canadian Distillery, Alberta Springs. Each is 100% rye whiskey, is 10 years old, but is bottled at slightly different proofs. They are all exceptional whiskies to my palate with a very clean grainy distillate. Not inexpensive whiskies to be sure, but worth it.
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