When a guy decides to buy
a bottle of rye whiskey you'd think he'd dip his toes and try something in the
area of modest...well I'm not any guy and I don't dip my toes in anything!
I'm new to the world of rye whiskey. Rye whiskeys contain mash that
is made from 51% malted rye. I read several reviews and did some
painstaking research before settling on what to buy and I did it big, I bought
a bottle of Whistlepig Straight Rye Whiskey!
WhistlePig produces a
100-proof, straight rye whiskey, aged for at least ten years through a unique
double-barrel process.
WhistlePig was
released in the summer of 2010 to great critical acclaim, earning 96 points
from Wine Enthusiast, their highest rating ever for a rye whiskey, a “highest
recommendation” from Spirits Journal, as well as accolades from The Wall Street
Journal, GQ, Forbes, Maxim, Imbibe Magazine, and many others. These
extraordinary honors “humble and set a high bar” for Master Distiller Dave
Pickerell.
WhistlePig embodies
the perfect combination of proof, purity, and age — hitting “the sweet spot” in
all three categories. In short: more rye, all the proof, and the perfect age.
All in. Full stop.
like I said in the
intro I don't just simply dip my toes, I jump all the way in! I paid $70
for this bottle of Whistlepig! Now some of you fucking retards who like
to refer to yourselves as "ballers" might not think this is a lot of
money and to you I say go fuck yourselves. You're not a professional
athlete, you're not filthy rich, and you're sure as not a fucking
"baller"! That term is ghay as fuck and I guarantee me and
everyone else makes fun of you behind your backs so go fuck off! Anyway I
paid $70 for the Whistlepig!
I knew I made the
right decision when the manager at Binny's was pretty stoked when he saw I was
buying it (Whistlepig). I asked if he tried it yet and he said "no
I'm not a baller"! Ha! Actually he said he hadn't but he was
going to get a bottle. I hope he reads this review!
The Whistlepig was
fucking awesome! If every bottle of rye whiskey tastes like this then
sign me the fuck up! I could tell right off the bat that it had been aged
10 years in oak because the oak character jumped right off my tongue.
Notes of honey, spice, and woody smoke were also prevalent. I added
a few drops of distilled water and this created a monster! Sweet notes of
caramel again jumped off my tongue. This was by far and away one of the
most flavorful whiskeys I've had. I am now a big fan of rye whiskey and I
highly recommend Whistlepig to anyone who is a fan of whiskeys. Ballers
and Shot callers, I recommend you drown yourselves! But seriously give
Whisltepig a try! I paired it with a Cuban Montecristo Petitie Edmundo
and it was an awesome combo!
Cheers!
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