WhistlePig PiggyBack 100% Rye Single Barrel Legends Series David Ortiz
$54.99
The world’s first toasted baseball bat-finished whiskey.
WhistlePig says this new whiskey is the first of its kind. And not only that, it’s been created in partnership with recent Hall of Fame inductee David Ortiz using wood from his signature bats.
The resulting WhistlePig PiggyBack Legends Series: Big Papi Barrel is billed as the first of three iterations of a new single barrel Legends Series that’s being released in partnership with Barstool Sports. This Big Papi edition is 100 percent rye whiskey aged for six years in American oak before being finished for six weeks in barrels containing Ortiz’s toasted DO34 maple wood bats, then bottled at 96.56 proof.
WhistlePig says that less than 100 barrels were produced for this bottling. The bats are first “convection toasted in order to get the perfect toasted consistency, and then go through an extra fire toast to increase the caramelized vanilla flavors that imparts deep flavors into the whiskey.” The final tipple is said to offer a nose of fresh cinnamon with notes of caramel sweetness, followed by powerfully spicy flavors on the palate with a balance of dark chocolate and maple syrup, then a lengthy finish full of vanilla and caramel notes from the toasted bats.
Beyond this offering, other upcoming releases of the limited edition PiggyBack Legends Series, said by the brand to be “celebrating living legends who give 100% in the name of greatness,” are slated for launch later this year in partnership with Barstool Sports.
Official tasting notes are as follows:
Nose: Fresh cinnamon, notes of caramel sweetness
Palate : Powerfully spicy with a nice balance of dark chocolate and maple syrup
Finish: Lengthy, full of vanilla and caramel notes from the toasted bats
And as for the Opening Day Old Fashioned cocktail recipe,
Ingredients:
2 oz WhistlePig PiggyBack Legends Series: Big Papi Barrel
½ oz WhistlePig Barrel Aged Maple Syrup
5 dashes Maple Bitters
Orange peel for garnish
Instructions:
Add all ingredients to an Old Fashioned glass.
Add ice.
Stir until Maple Syrup is properly diluted.
Garnish with a fresh orange peel.
Enjoy!
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