WhistlePig unveils its oldest, most expensive whiskey yet

WhistlePig Whiskey has launched its oldest and most expensive expression to date: a 30-year-old North American single malt called The BigShǝBàng. This ultra-aged release marks a major milestone for the Vermont-based distillery as it deepens its foray into the high-end single malt category, following the earlier launches of its 21- and 25-year-old whiskies, The Béhôlden and The Badönkådonk.

According to WhistlePig, The BigShǝBàng is the oldest known North American single malt currently on the market. Aged for three decades in American oak and finished in rare Vin Santo barrels, traditionally used for sweet Italian dessert wines, the whiskey is bottled at 90.4 proof. Meghan Ireland, WhistlePig’s head blender, noted that the team had been seeking out Vin Santo casks for years before finally securing a small allotment for this release.

With fewer than four barrels available, The BigShǝBàng comes with a suggested retail price of USD 4,999. It will be available in limited quantities through select national accounts and at The WhistlePig Vault in Louisville, Kentucky, later this fall.

The new release completes WhistlePig’s three-part North American single malt lineup, which now includes The Béhôlden 21 YO, finished in WhistlePig rye barrels at SRP USD 899.99; The Badönkådonk 25 YO, finished in silver oak cabernet barrels at SRP USD 1,999.99; besides The BigShǝBàng 30 YO.