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The Boss Hog XII
Forged in the fires of creation, with Ancient Aztec flavors.
Feather & Flame
Single
Barrel
World's First
Every year, The Boss Hog embarks on a new saga of Whiskey, pushing the boundaries of craft and cask to create a one-of-a-kind Single Barrel Rye Whiskey. The twelfth edition of this stupendous series, Feather & Flame, is no exception.
Inspired by ancient rituals of Mesoamerica, Feather & Flame unites the wild fermentation of pulque with the rich, peppery chocolate of xocoatl. After an era aging in New American Oak, our best Straight Rye Whiskey is finished in a pulque curado de cacao barrel - where earthy complexity, rich cacao, and the flavors of a trifecta of Mexican pepper are forged with the bold character of Straight Rye Whiskey.
The result - an edition that ascends to new sensory heights. Limited Edition, Bottled at Proof, and crowned with a handmade pewter pig topper, The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame is the twelfth divine chapter in The Boss Hog collection — rebellion, ritual, and Rye in one legendary bottle.
Caramel, dark chocolate and orange zest.
Bright citrus leads the way, balanced by soft oak and cocoa with a subtle earthy spice in the background.
Savory cacao gives way to herbaceous chili pepper.
Earlier Editions of the World's Best Rye Whiskey
The Juggernaut
single barrel | barrel strength | world's first cask finish
Inspired by the first recorded circumnavigation of the globe, The Boss Hog VII: Magellan’s Atlantic is a Straight Rye Whiskey with an uncharted cask journey that stretches across continents. After seventeen years of slumber in American Oak, it first encounters new Spanish staves from the mountainous forests of northern Spain; a cask nearly impossible to tame yet well worth the effort. Crossing the Atlantic the whiskey finds its finish in fragrant South American teakwood.
Earlier Editions of the World's Best Rye Whiskey
The Commandments
single barrel | barrel strength | twice finished well aged rye
Inspired by the first recorded circumnavigation of the globe, The Boss Hog VII: Magellan’s Atlantic is a Straight Rye Whiskey with an uncharted cask journey that stretches across continents. After seventeen years of slumber in American Oak, it first encounters new Spanish staves from the mountainous forests of northern Spain; a cask nearly impossible to tame yet well worth the effort. Crossing the Atlantic the whiskey finds its finish in fragrant South American teakwood.
Feather & Flame
single barrel | barrel strength | world's first cask finish
Finished in Pulque Curado de Cacao Barrels uniting the wild fermentation of pulque with the spiced chocolaty depth of xocoatl.
The Juggernaut
single barrel | barrel strength | world's first cask finish
Finished in Thandai Barrels crafted with spices from the Khari Baoli Indian spice market.
The Commandments
single barrel | barrel strength | twice finished well aged rye
Whiskey enlightenment captured with two entirely original barrel finishes.
Siren's Song
single barrel | barrel strength | world's first cask finish
An odyssey of aromas with two original finishes of Fig Nectar and Scratch Tentura.
The Samurai Scientist
single barrel | barrel strength | finished in umeshu barrels
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.
Magellan’s Atlantic
single barrel | barrel strength | 2 uncharted cask finishes
After seventeen years of slumber in American Oak, this exquisite whiskey is subject to 2 uncharted cask finishes.
LapuLapu’s Pacific
single barrel | barrel strength | double finish in aged rum casks
In honor of our new hero, 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.