At eighteen years old, WhistlePig 18 Double Malt Single Barrel sits at the very top of the Vermont producer’s rye whiskey range, and this bottling was drawn from one cask selected for Touch of Modern. The double-malt mash bill runs 79% rye backed by 15% malted rye and 6% malted barley, a recipe that trades young rye bite for depth: baked apple and cinnamon up front, then butterscotch, clove, and seasoned oak riding a long, spice-warmed finish. Because it is a single barrel, each cask reads a little different from the last that is the appeal for collectors. A special-occasion rye for the drinker who already knows the 10 Year well, best taken neat in a proper glass with nothing to interrupt it.