On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 103
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- RyeStraight Rye Whiskey
- MSRP
- $599.99
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“Single-barrel rye double-finished in Greek fig nectar and Tentura — Boss Hog IX”
Tasting notes
- nose
- orange blossom, floral lift, dried fruit, and brown sugar over rye
- palate
- cinnamon and clove into black cherry, jammy fig, cardamom, and stewed orchard fruit at barrel strength ~103; Tentura spice rides ripe prune waves
- finish
- classic rye spice with lingering fig-raisin
Mash bill
Full grain split not published.
American rye whiskey (WhistlePig farm/sourced rye architecture; exact mash % unpublished on this SKU). Grain story is mature rye spice carrying Greek fig nectar and Tentura wood — rye first, finish second.
- Cask
- New American oak primary; Greek fig nectar + Tentura finish casks
- Finish
- Double finish: Greek fig nectar seasoned casks + Tentura-suffused barrels
- Best served
- neat
Awards
- Robb Report Best of the Best
Why it's craft
One-of-a-kind Boss Hog single-barrel finishing experiment — Vermont rye craft at ultra-limited collector scale.
WhistlePig Whiskey
Independent · Est. 2007 · Tours
Sources: whistlepigwhiskey.com, bevnet.com