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2019 WhistlePig 16 Year Old "The Boss Hog 6th Edition - Samurai Scientist (English)" Straight Rye Whiskey

2019 WhistlePig 16 Year Old "The Boss Hog 6th Edition - Samurai Scientist (English)" Straight Rye Whiskey

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92WA
$499.99

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93

Wine Enthusiast

Reviewed March 2020
This unique bottling is straight rye whiskey finished in umeshu (plum wine) barrels, bottled at an extraordinarily high proof. Don’t even bother without adding water. But when you hit the right dilution level, drying plum skin gives way to vanilla, cocoa fruit and gentle spice, finishing drying and grippy. (KN)

Professional Reviews

92

Whisky Advocate

Review Date: 06/2020
Made using ko-ji during fermentation and finished in barrels seasoned with umeshu, a plum liqueur. Earthy and a bit mysterious, with sandalwood incense, cedar smoke, eucalyptus, barrel char, and sweet aromas of vanilla taffy, key lime pie, and lemon oil. There’s a lot of dry oak on the palate, but it’s balanced with chewy herbs, lapsang souchong tea, pistachio, orange peel, milk chocolate, fennel, and peppery spice. The finish is long, spiced, and herbal, with licorice, mint, eucalyptus, and dry oak. *Collectible* (SSB, Summer 2020)

Notes

From the distiller: "Single Barrel, Bottled at Proof, Powerfully Complex, Distinctly Unique From Anything We’ve Done Before. Stupendous. On the rare occasion that Dave Pickerell’s five promises are realized, we release a whiskey that epitomizes WhistlePig’s odyssey to unlock the potential of Rye Whiskey. The Boss Hog 6th Edition 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. Each bottle is adorned with The Samurai Scientist – Jokichi Takamine – who pioneered koji fermentation in the American whisky industry over a century ago. Each bottle barrel is bottled at strength, between 120 – 122 proof. NOSE - Intensely aromatic, with cinnamon, maple, and toasted marshmallow that develops with time in the glass. PALATE - Tobacco, ginger, baking spices, and savory umami creating a remarkably rich, nuanced and elegant profile lending to soft, sweet notes that further color the mosaic of flavor. FINISH - Incredibly long, with oak spice, char, and just a touch of smoke lingers as the finish fades."

Details

OriginCanada
Type/VarietalRye
SKU1451365