Description
WhistlePig Reimagined: A Single Malt Aged 21 Years
WhistlePig has long been synonymous with exceptional rye whiskey, but The Beholden pushes the Vermont distillery into bold new territory. This 21 Year Single Malt Whiskey is finished in rye barrels, creating a breathtaking dialogue between Old World single malt tradition and WhistlePig’s rye-forward DNA. With over two decades of maturation and a finishing touch unique to WhistlePig, The Beholden is a whiskey that demands your full attention — and rewards it generously.
Tasting Notes
- Nose: Deeply complex — aged orchard fruit, honeyed malt, dried fig, polished oak, and a distinctive rye spice that weaves through like a signature thread
- Palate: Silky and expansive at 21 years — waves of butterscotch, dark toffee, candied walnut, baked apple, and a slow-building rye barrel influence that adds elegance and grip
- Finish: Extraordinarily long and layered, with a gentle warmth, lingering malt sweetness, dried spice, and the unmistakable kiss of rye barrel finishing that sets this apart from anything else in its class
Specs
- Distillery: WhistlePig Farm, Shoreham, Vermont
- Expression: The Beholden
- Style: Single Malt Whiskey, Finished in Rye Barrel
- Age: 21 Years
- ABV: 46% / Proof: 92
- Size: 750ml
The Beholden is WhistlePig’s most contemplative whiskey — a 21-year single malt that asks you to slow down, breathe it in, and let the rye barrel finish do what only time and craft can accomplish.
