WhistlePig Whiskey is calling on Americans to recognize Rye as the country’s official whiskey.
As America approaches its 250th anniversary, the Vermont-based distillery has introduced a nationwide petition, co-signed and endorsed by Max Miller of host of “Tasting History,” inviting Americans to declare Rye as America’s official whiskey. Known for bringing history to life through food and drink, Miller helps connect audiences to Rye’s important role in early American culture and distilling. From now through July 4, fans can sign the petition at WhistlePig’s website. If they receive 1,776 signatures (the same as the year the country was founded), WhistlePig will take the petition to Congress.
To mark the occasion, WhistlePig has also introduced two limited-time releases, Declaration Wheat Whiskey and Rye, White & Blue PiggyBank.
Offering a lighter counterpoint to WhistlePig’s rye-forward portfolio, Declaration Wheat Whiskey is crafted from a blend with a high wheat mashbill, bottled at 86 proof and double aged in New American Oak. WhistlePig Declaration Wheat Whiskey is adorned with a cracked Liberty Bell topper.
Rye, White & Blue PiggyBank (at top) is a limited-edition, patriotic take on WhistlePig’s 10 Year Straight Rye Whiskey. Bottled at 110 proof, it’s the Rye that put WhistlePig on the map but packaged in a collectible PiggyBank decanter.
“Rye isn’t just part of American whiskey history – it is American whiskey history,” said WhistlePig CEO Alex Roberts. “Before bourbon, there was Rye. Rye was a common grain in early American whiskey production and it defined how this country drank. As America turns 250, we’re raising a glass to the original.”
WhistlePig’s Declaration Wheat Whiskey and Rye, White & Blue PiggyBank are available for $73.99 and $249.99, respectively.
