WhistlePig 18 Year Double Malt Rye 750ml

The oldest rye in WhistlePig's stable, the 18 Year Double Malt is the Vermont company's flagship statement of what long-aged rye whiskey can become. Eighteen years in oak sand down rye's sharp edges into something closer to a fine cognac: toasted almond, caramel, and a whisper of smoked maple on the nose, then barely sweet grassy spice with a soft honey note underneath. Dried fruit carries the finish long past the sip. It is released in annual editions, each one topped with a handmade Vermont glass stopper, and quantities stay small. At this age the math is simple — most rye never sees half these years in wood. Reserve it for neat pours and the people who will notice.

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