Wigle Whiskey has released Spicy Eau de Pickle, a limited-edition aquavit made in collaboration with Pennsylvania-based food producer The Pickled Chef. The Pittsburgh distillery created the spirit for Picklesburgh 2026, with just 250 bottles produced.
The aquavit is bottled at 40% ABV in a 375ml format and priced at $36.
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Official tasting notes from the brand list jalapeño, garlic, dill, and brown sugar.
To make the spirit, Wigle distilled a rye mash and brought it to 100 proof. The team then macerated dill weed, dill seed, garlic, mace, mustard, caraway, and coriander overnight before redistilling the spirit with the botanicals. The finished liquid was aged in a single, reused barrel. The Pickled Chef had first used the Wigle bourbon barrel to ferment its Wigle Whiskey Barrel Aged Fresno Hot Sauce before returning it to the distillery.
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“Eau de Pickle has become one of our most anticipated Picklesburgh releases — it’s always popular, and it sells out every year,” said Alex Moser, COO at Wigle Whiskey. “With Spicy Eau de Pickle, we wanted to take that fan-favorite spirit and push it into new territory. The Pickled Chef’s barrel-aged hot sauce brings heat, depth, and complexity that kicks this release into the next level of beverages. It’s bold, briny, spicy, and completely Picklesburgh.”
Aquavit is a traditional Scandinavian-style spirit made by distilling a fermented grain or potato mash and redistilling it with herbs and botanicals. Its dominant flavor must come from caraway or dill, often accompanied by coriander, fennel, citrus peel, or cardamom.
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READ THE STORYWigle recommends serving the spirit in a Bloody Mary, Pickle Sour, or Dirty Martini.
Spicy Eau de Pickle will be available at the Wigle Distillery and Ross Park Mall bottle shops. It will also be sold online for shipping in Pennsylvania and Washington, DC. Sales begin on Tuesday, 14 July, with the spirit also available at Picklesburgh from 16-19 July.
Wigle Whiskey is a grain-to-glass producer that sources grains from local farmers. The distillery has been named the Most Awarded Craft Distillery by the American Craft Spirits Association.
The Pickled Chef is a family-owned company specializing in scratch-made pickled, preserved, and fermented foods. It operates a storefront in Latrobe, Pennsylvania.
