WhistlePig Piggyback Rye: Stake F1 Team Single Barrel also stakes $1.77M of the profits on a Sauber F1® Team victory this season
Auto racing and whiskey collaborations continue with the latest news of the new release from WhistlePig. As if the collaboration wasn’t unique enough already, this time “Rye befriends Gin” with the release of WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye: Stake F1® Team KICK Sauber Single Barrel. The rye whiskey was aged for six years in New American Oak and “finnished in Valtteri Bottas’ OΛTH Gin barrels.” The tongue-in-cheek press release and promotional content can be found below.
Full Details from WhistlePig and Stake F1 Team:
WhistlePig Whiskey is waving the checkered flag on a new Stake F1® Team KICK Sauber official whiskey. The second limited edition of their annual release, WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye: Stake F1® Team KICK Sauber Single Barrel was selected by the drivers as their official team whiskey.
To fuel the team’s journey to the top of the podium, WhistlePig is staking $1.77M in profits from the limited-edition release on a Stake F1® Team KICK Sauber victory. They’re betting on speed, precision and style in the pursuit of P1 for the 2024 season.
Rye befriends Gin in WhistlePig PiggyBack Rye: Stake F1® Team KICK Sauber Single Barrel, which is aged for six years in New American Oak and finnished in Valtteri Bottas’ OΛTH Gin barrels. The OΛTH Gin is vacuum distilled from oats and apple peels in Bottas’ Finnish homeland, with the barrels adding softness, crisp apple and gentle pine notes and finishing with the classic WhistlePig rye spice. The final whiskey is bottled at 100.77 proof – a nod to Valtteri Bottas’ racing number, #77, on the track.
In the spirit of combining the profound differences between the concepts of fast and slow, Bottas and WhistlePig presents ‘Bo Talks,’ an outrageous and groundbreaking look at speed on the track, vs. slow whiskey making.
This special edition whiskey is available online for $59.99 per 750mL bottle, or you can race to purchase bundles signed by Valtteri Bottas himself that are worth the Ryed:
- Limited-edition bottle signed by Valtteri Bottas, and WhistlePig’s fan-favorite PiggyBack 100% Rye ($169.99)
- Limited-edition bottle signed by Valtteri Bottas, plus the 2023 release: PiggyBack Legends Series: Alfa Romeo F1® Team Stake Barrel, WhistlePig’s fan-favorite PiggyBack 100% Rye, an exclusive co-branded cap and a PigStop Pig Pour Spout ($284.99)
Fans of fast cars and slow whiskey-making should scan the bottle to enter for a chance to win WhistlePig VIP prizes.
I’m excited to once again join G-forces with WhistlePig as our team’s official whiskey partner. While an unusual blend, the PiggyBack Rye and OΛTH Gin make a strong team – a thrilling Ryed from lights out to the checkered flag. Drink it slow while I drive fast, and enjoy the ryed.
– Valtteri Bottas
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