Can a $55 Rye Beat WhistlePig 15? | Rye Challenge

Welcome to the ZBar Bourbon Club Rye Challenge, where 16 of the best rye whiskeys go head-to-head in a blind tasting tournament to crown the ZBar Ultimate Rye Champion. In this matchup, the 4 seed WhistlePig 15 Year Rye takes on the 13 seed New Riff Balboa Rye, a unique heirloom rye whiskey from Kentucky. This is a classic expensive vs affordable rye whiskey matchup — a $250 bottle vs a $55 bottle — but in a blind tasting, anything can happen. WhistlePig 15 Year is a 100% rye whiskey aged in American oak and finished in Vermont oak, known for its smooth and complex flavor profile. New Riff Balboa Rye uses heirloom Balboa rye grain and was ranked a Top 5 Whiskey of 2025 by Whisky Advocate, making it one of the most interesting craft rye whiskeys on the market today. Who wins and advances to face Walleye Run Rye in the next round? Watch to find out! 🥃 Subscribe to ZBar Bourbon Club:    / @zbarbourbonclub   🎥 Watch More Rye Challenge Videos: Willett 11 Year vs 1776 Rye:    / @zbarbourbonclub   🎥 Bourbon Reviews & Hunts Playlist:    / @zbarbourbonclub   At ZBar Bourbon Club, we Sip Together, Learn Together, and Have Fun Together. Let us know in the comments — WhistlePig 15 or Balboa Rye? Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 00:31 - The Bracket 00:56 - The Bottles 02:56 - The Panel 04:15 - Tasting #1 06:39 - Tasting #2 09:30 - Judgement 10:11 - Conclusion #WhistlePig15 #NewRiff #BalboaRye #RyeWhiskey #WhiskeyReview #Bourbon #RyeChallenge #ZBarBourbon #WhiskeyReview #BlindTasting #WhiskeyBattle