Whistlepig Old World 12 Year Old Straight Rye Whiskey

After introducing the WhistlePig Distillery in my review of their 10-year expression, I felt it would be beneficial to quickly follow that up with the next offering in their lineup – a 12-year wine finished whiskey. And not only does this “Old World Rye” bump up the age by two years, it also promises a completely different drinking experience through its complicated finishing process that involves a combination of Madeira, Sauternes, and Port Casks. Specifically, WhistlePig takes a 12-year 95% Canadian rye and finishes 63% of it in Madeira casks, 30% in Sauternes casks, and the remaining 7% in Port casks.