As America approaches its 250th anniversary, WhistlePig Whiskey is introducing two new offerings and calling on Americans to recognize Rye as the country’s official whiskey. 

At the center of the initiative is a nationwide petition, co-signed and endorsed by Max Miller of Tasting History, inviting Americans to declare Rye as America’s official whiskey, while honoring the grain that shaped the nation’s earliest whiskey traditions. 

Known for bringing history to life through food and drink, Miller helps connect audiences to Rye’s important role in early American culture and distilling. From now through July 4, fans and patriots alike can sign the petition at WhistlePig’s website. Hit 1,776 signatures and WhistlePig will take it straight to Congress.

“Rye isn’t just part of American whiskey history – it is American whiskey history,” WhistlePig CEO Alex Roberts said in a news release. “Before bourbon, there was Rye. Rye was a common grain in early American whiskey production and it defined how this country drank. As America turns 250, we’re raising a glass to the original.” 

Guided by their founding father of craft distilling, Dave Pickerell, WhistlePig Whiskey has been a longtime champion of Rye whiskey and continues to experiment with new grains and bold releases to redefine American whiskey craftsmanship. To mark the occasion, WhistlePig is introducing two limited-time releases:

• Rye, White & Blue PiggyBank is a limited-edition, patriotic take on WhistlePig’s 10 Year Straight Rye Whiskey, bringing together bold flavor and playful design. Bottled at 110 proof, it’s the Rye that put WhistlePig on the map – turned up for the occasion and packaged in a collectible PiggyBank decanter made for celebrating in style.
• Declaration Wheat Whiskey is made and aged in the USA. Offering a lighter, more approachable counterpoint to WhistlePig’s rye-forward portfolio, Declaration Wheat Whiskey is crafted from an all-American blend with a high wheat mashbill, bottled at 86 proof, and double aged in New American Oak, delivering a smooth, balanced profile designed for easy summer sipping. WhistlePig Declaration Wheat Whiskey is adorned with a cracked Liberty Bell topper – a symbol of America’s independence and liberty – to celebrate this year’s monumental Fourth of July holiday.

Available beginning May 20 at select retailers and on WhistlePig’s website, these releases are designed to carry the celebration all season long.

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About WhistlePig Whiskey 

Located off the grid on a 500-acre Vermont farm, WhistlePig Whiskey is crafted by a new generation of whiskey makers driven to reinvent and unlock the best of Rye, Bourbon and Single Malt Whiskey. Through their rebellious pursuit of experimentation and pushing boundaries in the industry, the distillery has become a leading independent craft whiskey brand. For more information, head to whistlepigwhiskey.com.