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WhistlePig Rye, White, and Blue Limited Edition 10-year Piggybank Rye Review

Is WhistlePig’s shiny Rye, White & Blue PiggyBank just a gimmick—or a great 10-year rye? This review answers with full tasting notes.

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9
$249.99
  • Charles Steele is an attorney and whiskey enthusiast with a penchant for the peculiar.
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WhistlePig whiskey has unveiled two commemorative limited-edition releases and a nationwide petition to declare rye America’s official whiskey as the country approaches its 250th anniversary. the Shoreham, Vermont-based distiller announced the “Rye, White, and Blue” campaing on April 22, 2026, with products available at sleect reatailers and through their website.

“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 whiksye production and it defined how this country drank. As America turns 250, we’re raising a glass to the original.”

The first of the two releases is Rye, White & Blue PiggyBank, a limited-edition patriotic version of WhistlePig’s 10-year Straight Rye whiskey bottled at 110 proof. The liquid is packaged in a collectibel PiggyBank decanter designed for the occassion.

The second release marks a departure for the rye-focused brand. Declaration Wheat WHiskey is crafted from a high wheat mashbill, bottled at 86 proof , and double aged in New American Oak. The bottle features a cracked Liberty Bell topper symbologizing American Independence.
Appearance:
First off this is a fun looking decanter. The Golden Pig (standard version) is fun, but this is a whole new level of camp and delight. Silver with a nice red label, it looks great.

The whiskey inside has a nice clear amber color with oily legs with cling nicely but not for too long on the glass. Tasted neat in a Glencairn after resting.
Nose:
The nose is a boquet of florals mixed with the peppers and spice iconic to rye whiskey. It has dark earth notes woven with more delicate oak sugars and anise, candies, and layered vanilla. The alcohol is present, but you adjust quickly. The nose fills a room with delightful aged oak.
Palate:
White pepper, stew spices, and classic rye berries. You get darker candied sugars of ginger or molasses and under currents of cola and charred oak. The palate matures well over the tongue while staying nicely balanced overall. It moves well across the mouth while remainig approachable and sharp.
Finish:
Oily mouthfeel with a medium hold. Sweeter notes of rye, sugar, and wood linger and the faint hint of clove and orange peel.
Comments:
This is the “normal” 10-year rye which traditionally accompanies the PiggyBank. The piece that is limited is of course the new adornment for the decanter. This is already a great rye whiskey. Certainly would put this front and center on a bar cart or home bar. It is just impossible to ignore. After all it’s a shiny pig.

This is frankly a fun bottle with a good whiskey inside. Share it, open it, drink it, and remember it. You aren’t going to throw this decanter away and it’ll be a show piece for a long time quite frankly. Enjoy!!

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Charles Steele

Charles Steele, a Portland-based attorney, is a native of the Pacific Northwest. His legal background provides him with an analytical approach to understanding whiskey and other aged spirits. Primarily a legal writer, freelancing for The Whiskey Wash offers Charles a unique opportunity to showcase his versatility as a writer. Although his preference lies with whiskey and whiskey-based cocktails, he has a profound appreciation for all unique and unconventional liquors, from Malört to Ojen - if it's peculiar, he's intrigued.

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