WhistlePig Old World Cask Finish Rye 12 Year

Nose: lots of rye spice here, once you get past that theres a light cirtus aroma that i like. Palate: very sweet with rye spice on the back end. Almost creamy in consistency. Very tssty pour. Kinda reminds me of vanilla ice cream.

Its been a long time since i last reviewed an american whiskey. And i guess the best way to get this reviews back is having a very hard to find one, specially in my country Ecuador. Whistlepig is a synonym for great american whiskies, and this one called "Old World Rye" is a 12yo offering; and the great part is that the spirit was divided into three barrels –Madeira (63%), Sauternes (30%) and Port (7%) for its maturation. Bottled at 46%abv On the nose, this smells good!. Cherries, glazed pork; port wine & herbal spiciness. Gooseberries. After a couple if sips the aroma gave me notes of a greasy BBQ, red chilli and maraschino cherries. On the palate, you can actually tell this is a fancy rye whiskey. Red fruits & herbal spiciness. The red fruits are imcredible here because it has a full spicy profile mix to them. Aftertaste was amazing as well. Balsamic oil; red fruits maramalade and pepper. Red chilli. Overall, this was truly a lovely dram. I had the chance to taste it in a very fancy restaurant in Cuenca, Ecuador; which made things even greater, since you wouldn't normally expect to find such a rarity in the ecuadorian highlands. My score for this beauty is a solid 92 over 100.

Sweet, Smooth. Finished in wine casks. Sweeter and better than the other WP but not a ton of flavor.

Rounded flavors with a tamed rye bite