WhistlePig Snout to Tail Aged 10 Years Toasted Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

WhistlePig Snout to Tail is the brand's first deep dive into super premium bourbon and the world's first whiskey finished with two distinctly toasted barrel heads. After 10 years of maturation, this Kentucky distilled straight bourbon is transferred to custom finishing barrels fitted with two different toasted heads, a medium toast Vermont oak at the snout end and a Vermont oak smoked maple wood toast at the tail end. During finishing, the barrels are stood upright and flipped 180 degrees from snout to tail, exposing the bourbon to each toasted head in turn for layered influence no traditional single finish can replicate. Bottled at 88 proof, a wink to the 880 miles between WhistlePig's Vermont farm and its new Louisville Kentucky outpost (The WhistlePig PiggyBank, opened spring 2025). Released January 29, 2025 as the equal and opposite of the flagship 10 Year Rye, this is WhistlePig's permanent bourbon flagship and a benchmark for toasted barrel finishing in American whiskey.

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Tasting Notes

Color: Warm amber with golden honey highlights.

Nose: Honey, brown sugar, and toasted cashew with soft layers of vanilla, summer fruit, and a hint of baking spice.

Palate: Roasted almonds and baked cornbread anchor a sweet caramel core, with citrus zest, sticky toffee, and gentle oak spice rolling through the mid palate.

Finish: Butterscotch, fresh wheat bread crust, and cedar with lingering toasted marshmallow warmth and the subtle smoke note from the maple toast tail.

FAQ

What makes Snout to Tail unique? It is the first bourbon in the world finished using two distinctly toasted barrel heads. The snout end of each finishing barrel is medium toast Vermont oak, the tail end is Vermont oak with smoked maple wood toast. WhistlePig flips the barrels 180 degrees during finishing so the bourbon contacts both ends, producing a dual influence no traditional single finish can match.

Where is Snout to Tail distilled? The straight bourbon is distilled in Kentucky and shipped to WhistlePig's farm in Shoreham, Vermont where it undergoes the proprietary snout to tail finishing and is hand bottled. The 88 proof is itself a wink to the 880 miles between the two locations.

Is Snout to Tail a limited release? No. Snout to Tail is a permanent extension of the core WhistlePig lineup, positioned as the bourbon counterpart to the flagship 10 Year Rye. It launched January 29, 2025 alongside the announcement of the brand's Louisville PiggyBank outpost.

How does this compare to other WhistlePig releases? Snout to Tail is the bourbon flagship while the rye lineup includes the cocktail focused PiggyBack 6 Year, the flagship 10 Year Rye, and age stated expressions like the 18 Year Double Malt. Snout to Tail introduces the WhistlePig house style of experimental finishing to the bourbon category.

Where can I buy WhistlePig Snout to Tail Bourbon online? Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.