WhistlePig whisky

4 full-size bottles (50cl to 1 litre) in stock, with the best current price from the UK retailers we check.

Known for

The flavour families that most often turn up for WhistlePig.

A guide to the house style rather than a promise: individual releases can differ.

About the distillery

Region
Vermont, USA
Founded
2008
Status
Producing
Owner
Owned by Raj Bhakta (founder); Dave Pickerell (master distiller, ex-Maker's Mark) (since 2008), an independent; as recorded October 2026

Secondary Market Barometer

1,321 lots sold · £517,002.00 hammer total

How WhistlePig bottles have traded at Scotch Whisky Auctions and Whisky Auctioneer between May 2011 and October 2026. Hammer prices exclude buyer's premium, VAT and delivery.

Trading volume
#129of 178 distilleries by lots sold
Bids per lot
24.1Whisky Auctioneer only, against 20.5 across all distilleries
Median hammer price
£123.00average £391.37, pulled up by the top lots
Independent bottlings
1%of lots (13), the rest official bottlings (1,308)
Highest hammer prices
BottleSoldHammer
Whistlepig 12 Year Old Single Barrel Rye #12 / The Boss Hog 1st Edition2022£8,600.00
Whistlepig 12 Year Old Single Barrel Rye #13 / The Boss Hog 1st Edition2024£6,600.00
Whistlepig 12 Year Old Boss Hog Barrel Strength 75cl2022£6,500.00
Most often sold
BottleLotsMedian
Whistlepig 14 Year Old Single Barrel Rye / The Boss Hog 3rd Edition62£377.50
Whistlepig 12 Year Old Old World Cask Finish48£80.00
Whistlepig 15 Year Old Straight Rye46£140.00

Past auction results, not a valuation or a guide to future prices. Figures compiled 2 November 2026.

Questions

What is the cheapest WhistlePig whisky?
The cheapest WhistlePig whisky is WhistlePig Piggyback 6 Year Rye Whiskey 70cl (6 years old, 70cl), at £49.50 from Master of Malt. That is £54.45 delivered to the UK mainland for one bottle. Next cheapest: WhistlePig 100 Proof Straight Rye 10 year old Whiskey (£82.95) and WhistlePig Old World Series Rye 12 year old Whiskey (£124.00).
How much does WhistlePig whisky cost?
WhistlePig whisky costs from £49.50 to £235.00, with a median of £124.00 for a full-size bottle (50cl to 1 litre). The dearest is WhistlePig 15 Year Old Estate Oak Rye Whiskey.
What is the oldest WhistlePig whisky you can buy?
WhistlePig 15 Year Old Estate Oak Rye Whiskey, at 15 years old, from £235.00.
What makes a whiskey a rye?
In the US, rye whiskey must be made from a mash of at least 51% rye, distilled at no more than 160 proof and aged in charred new oak barrels entered at no more than 125 proof. Straight rye must be aged for at least 2 years and may not contain colouring or flavouring.