Keep in mind WhistlePig’s PiggyBank Rye, which is available in a glass, pig-shaped decanter that’s poured from its rear finish? Properly now it’s an annual factor. You may inform the distinction between the 2022 classic and the 2023 one by the colour of the wax on the stopper. 2022’s is crimson. 2023 is gold. The label and paint are barely extra yellow, additionally. As with 2022’s launch, it’s a ten 12 months previous product, “product of U.S.,” bottled at 55% abv.
I nonetheless have the 2022 PiggyBank readily available and in contrast them aspect by aspect. It is a little bit of a special animal, no pun supposed.
Just like the 2022 expression, this 2023 model is a daring and grassy rye, biting on the nostril with inexperienced grass and pepper, nevertheless it lacks the fruit on the nostril that the 2022 holds in abundance. A while in glass helps open issues up a bit, however notes of black cherry and a clove high quality do come ahead ultimately. The palate is each immersive and daring — aggressive with closely natural notes of tobacco, inexperienced grass, and a few leather-based. Notes of orange peel, cranberry, and winter spices quickly perk up, including some extra attention-grabbing secondary character whereas giving the end an aggressive, rye-forward punch that’s punctuated with spearmint and eucalyptus notes.
It’s a extra aggressive whiskey than the 2022 model that lacks among the former bottling’s steadiness and nuance, although it’s nonetheless a delight to sip on. Whereas the 2022 didn’t want it, a contact of water might be so as this time round. That’ll do, pig.
110 proof.
A- / $250 (1 liter) / whistlepigwhiskey.com
WhistlePig PiggyBank Rye 10 Years Previous 2023
$250
