Since 2008, WhistlePig has made a name for itself as one of the best rye whiskeys available anywhere. The Vermont-based brand helped to launch the rye revolution, which brought the style back to prominence after years in the shadows of bourbon and single malt.
Now, it’s set to leave its mark on another American whiskey tradition with the launch of WhistlePig Snout-to-Tail Bourbon Aged 10 Years. While not the first bourbon to be released by the brand, Snout-to-Tail was created as a counterpart to its 10-year-old Small Batch Rye.
WhistlePig Snout-to-Tail gets its name from its maturation process, where each barrel features two distinctly toasted barrel heads: a Vermont oak medium toast at 'the snout' end and a Vermont oak smoked maple wood toast at 'the tail.' The barrels are flipped during the aging process to make sure each captures the unique toasted flavors added by the heads.
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On the nose, it has aromas of honey, brown sugar, and toasted cashews. The palate delivers a blend of roasted almonds, cornbread, and dark chocolate, leading to a finish of butterscotch, wheat, and cedar.
To go along with the newly announced expression, the brand will also open a new outpost in Louisville, KY, in summer 2025 at 403 E. Market Street. The bourbon’s 88 proof nods to the distance between WhistlePig’s Vermont Farm and its new Kentucky outpost, 880 miles.
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"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. “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.
WhistlePig PiggyBank will transform Louisville's historic bank building and infamous Bank Shot Billiards space, offering a variety of experiences, tastings, and a bar. The former bank’s vault, meanwhile, has been reinvented to house WhistlePig’s most rare and collectible whiskeys.
WhistlePig Snout-to-Tail Bourbon Aged 10 Years is priced at $90 per 750ml bottle and is available via the brands official website and at liquor stores, bars and restaurants nationwide.
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