The Bourbon Culture
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Rye whiskeys: avg 7.5/10 · median 7.8/10 · range 2–10 · 130 rated
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Whistlepig 12 Year Old World Straight Rye Whiskey
WhistlePigSpiritsRye Whiskey
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Sources split on this one. Whiskybase puts it in the top 35.3% of rye whiskey, The Bourbon Culture in the bottom 6.5%. The Bourbon Culture gives it 5.9/10, vs. 7.7/10 for the typical rye whiskey (123 rated). Whiskybase drinkers give it 85.6 across 27 ratings, vs. 84.2 for the typical rye whiskey (17 rated).
WhistlePig Old World 12 Year is a straight rye whiskey distilled from a high-rye mash bill and aged for 12 years, then finished in a trio of European wine casks (Sauternes, Madeira, and Port) before blending. Bottled at 43% ABV (86 proof) by WhistlePig Farm & Distillery in Shoreham, Vermont, it offers notes of ripe peach, spearmint, caramel, and aged oak, and won a Double Gold Medal at the 2015 San Francisco World Spirits Competition.
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