WhistlePig is a whiskey producer that has never shied away from making bold decisions. Their new PiggyBack Legends Series: Alfa Romeo F1® Team Stake Barrel is one of their boldest and most unique whiskeys yet. Inspired by Zhou Guanyu, the first Chinese F1 driver, this Rye Whiskey is finished with lychee and oolong tea. After that, select barrels were subjected to wind tunnel tests at Alfa Romeo’s facilities and then driven around at high speeds to increase the rate of barrel aging of the whiskey. Alfa Romeo F1® Team Stake Barrel is bottled at 96.77 proof, a nod to Valtteri Bottas’ racing number, 77, and the precision of racing.
“We’re taking our third Legends Series release on a ryed like never before,” said Meghan Ireland, WhistlePig Head Blender. “Our experiments with dynamic aging went full throttle during finishing trials at the Alfa Romeo F1® Team Stake wind tunnel, in turn inspiring new ways to expose barrels to G-forces back at the WhistlePig Farm. The herbal and floral notes of the lychee and tea barrel selected with the team create a new, podium-topping experience for PiggyBack Rye.”
The Limited Edition Alfa Romeo F1® Team Stake Barrel will be available for purchase online starting around September 13 for $49.99 MSRP per 750ml bottle and sold in select stores across the U.S.
