Boss Hog Rye Whiskey

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Boss hog rye whiskey. The samurai scientist officially denoted not as the boss hog 6 but rather the boss hog japanese symbol for 6 which doesn t show up correctly here is wholly unlike anything else in the whistlepig stable. Everyday on our farm and distillery in vermont we push boundaries at each step of the whiskey making process. We review whistlepig the boss hog. Edition of the boss hog the spirit of mauve is a 13 year straight rye whiskey finished in calvados casks in honor of our celebrity pet pig mauve s undying love of apples.

The samurai scientist a 16 year old single barrel rye whiskey that was finished in barrels seasoned with umeshu a type of japanese liqueur made by steeping ume fruits a type of japanese apricot that s also referred to as a plum in alcohol. And it s the first time to my knowledge an american whiskey has ever been finished in barrels that previously held japanese umeshu a plum spirit. A unique blend of sweet and spiced flavors with a fine balance between american power and french sophistication. The sixth version of whistlepig s boss hog bottling is here and it s the company s most audacious and likely polarizing whiskey to date.

The boss hog edition 六 is the first american whiskey finished using japanese umeshu the result of a true collaboration between whistlepig and kitaya brewery on japan s kyushu island. This well aged straight rye whiskey was created using koji fermentation.