Review #40 – Whistlepig Farmstock Rye Crop 002

Review #40 – Whistlepig Farmstock Rye Crop 002

Review #: 40
Description: Whistlepig Farmstock Rye Crop 002
Spirit: Rye

Background: Whistlepig’s Farmstock Rye is a blend of both their rye and sourced rye. The back label transparently shows the make up. For Crop 002, it includes 32% of 2 Year rye from Vermont, 45% of 6 Year rye from MGP, and 23% of 10 year rye from Canada

This was tasted at the Whistlepig Tasting Room in Waterbury, VT along side 3 other WP brands. The notes are slightly abbreviated as the room is small and I didn’t want to take away from other visitors waiting their turn.

Distillery – Whistlepig/MGP/Alberta Distillers

Bottler – Whistlepig

Brand – Whistlepig

Selection – N/A

ABV – 43%

Age – 2 Years

Nose – Spice, citrus, ethanol
Taste –  Stone fruit, honey, thin mouthfeel
Finish – Spicy, medium warmth

Score: 3
Would I buy a bottle? No

Thoughts: This had some nice rye flavor and played well with the fruitiness, but the young distillate in it is not balanced and becomes quickly apparent. Maybe at half the price, it would be a better value. I am also not a fan of calling this “Bottled In Barn” as a clear play on “Bottled-In-Bond.” If it followed the legal guidelines, I’d let it slip, but it literally doesn’t even hit one of the qualifications.

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