Wigle Deep Cut Bottled in Bond Rye Whiskey

Cut it out…

These artisan small batch Whiskey makers set up shop in the Strip District neighborhood of Pittsburgh in 2012, and in case you were wondering, it’s pronounced “wiggle.” As the first distillery to open in the area since the 1920s, the brand is named after Phillip Wigle. But don’t let the cute name fool you this man was anything but, convicted of treason in 1794, and sentenced to hang for his actions during the great Whiskey Rebellion. Quite the rambunctious chap Wigle was said to have beaten up a tax collector and burned down his house. Only later to be pardoned by George Washington himself. Wigle distillery uses locally sourced, organic grains, distilling their Whiskey from scratch, milling their grains on site.

This organic Rye is distilled from local heirloom rye grains in a traditional, copper alembic still. Aged for 18 months then bottled at cask strength, this Rye gets its name “Deep Cut” from the “bold cuts” taken during the process to make it an especially spicy rye flavor.