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Boss Hog Rye Whiskey

WhistllePig  Rye Whiskeytells BourbonBlog.com this year’s much anticipated 8th edition of The Boss Hog finished in high toast barrels that held small batch, single island, aged Philippine rum barrels. This rare and complex whiskey is barrel strength, bottled between 104.8 and 106.6 proof.

They call this “an epic sequel to the World’s Best Rye from last year’s Magellan’s Atlantic.  We reviewed last Magellan’s Atlantic in the live video below and on this link).

The Boss Hog VIII: LapuLapu’s Pacific completes is said to complete the journey around the world, unfurling a chronicle as rich and bold as the whiskey itself.

Upon crossing the Pacific, Captain Magellan met his fate at the hands of the legendary Filipino warrior LapuLapu. A fierce and vociferous defender of independence, LapuLapu led his island home against the Spaniards. There he forged a successful fortification, staving off colonial occupation for more than forty years.

In honor of this new hero in the story, this rare edition sees a double finish in high toast, small-batch, single island Philippine Rum casks, adding layers of warm spice and delicate tropical notes to an already deeply complex, well-aged Rye Whiskey.

Five hundred years later, LapuLapu is celebrated as a symbol of strength and independence – his likeness captured in the hand-made, collectible pewter pig that crowns as shown below.

WhistlePig Boss Hog Rye Whiskey 2021

The Philippines is one of the world’s lesser-known Rum producers. The Rum barrels for The Boss Hog VIII make their own long journey from a small island just southwest of Cebu, where the famous battle occurred. They previously held small batch Rum for between seven and ten years. Just like Rye Whiskey, extended barrel aging enriches Rum’s vanilla, caramel, and oak notes, mellows the profile, and adds layers of complexity to the final spirit. A high toast profile imparts another dimension of toffee and spice flavors.

“On the heels of Magellan’s Atlantic, it was a great challenge to find the perfect finish for the most special Rye barrels in our warehouse. We were already tracing Magellan in depth, and when we discovered LapuLapu’s story we knew we had to track down the best Philippines Rum barrels we could for the sequel. Before maturing Rum for 7-10 years, the barrels were coopered from American Oak and originally held bourbon. In this way, they’ve made their own circumnavigation from American whiskey to the Philippines, and back again to us in Vermont,” Meghan Ireland, Blender, WhistlePig Whiskey tells BourbonBlog.com.

“The whiskey rest first in 7-year-old small-batch Philippine Rum casks, followed by a shorter finish in 10-year-old small batch Philippine Rum casks. The older rum is darker and bolder, requiring less time for its barrels to impart notes in the whiskey. The end result is an amazingly unique and delicious whiskey.”

WhistlePig Boss Hog Lapulapu's Pacific 2021 Rye Whiskey

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