Their core objective is to deliver the world’s finest whiskey, and that drives every decision they make. The first of which began back in 2007, when their Master Distiller, Dave Pickerell, had left Maker’s Mark to pursue making the best Rye Whiskey ever known to man. That same year, by a pure chance discovery, they stumbled across the best-tasting 100% rye (Monongahela style) 10-year-whiskey stocks in Alberta, Canada. And thus began the inception of their 10-year rye whiskey.
Today, their 500-acre farm is flourishing with fields of their rye grain. In 2017, they released their first single estate, Triple Terroir(TM) whiskey, FarmStock Rye Crop 001, following it up with Rye Crops 002 and 003 in 2018 and 2019. More recently, HomeStock teased the palates of the world by presenting a blend of 4-year-old, 100% WhistlePig Rye with 5-year-old sourced barley and wheat whiskeys, and reset the stage for what they may have up their sleeves.
They will continue to distill their own rye grain in addition to innovating with their existing products, expanding the boundaries of what rye can be. Look no further than their distinguished 15-year expression, sourced directly from Canada to the Farm, where it is finished in their custom toasted, charred oak barrels made from Vermont White Oak. And lest they forget the 12 Year Old World Cask Finish, patiently finished in hand-selected Sauternes, Madeira and Port wine casks – laboriously married together, creating an amazingly unique whiskey.
