I’d wager you’re unfamiliar with any of the terms in the name of the wine in this review… and to be honest I had to look up the Madiran region on a map myself. Here’s ...
I love the Bulleit guys. I have honestly never met friendlier people in the course of my travels. Gracious, honest, and plain spoken, I’d drink Bulleit even if it tasted like swill just because I ...
This is a classic sipping bourbon. Once you get through the alcoholic heat (splash some water in the glass; at 100 proof it needs it), you’ll find a rich, oaky flavor, some maple syrup, some ...
Winter is approaching and that means holiday brews are hitting the stores. A nice choice is Lost Coast’s Winterbraun, a microbrew that is as holiday-appropriate as you’re likely to get. The secret is chocolate and ...
Considering the amount of Red Bull that’s likely consumed on the premises of the Playboy Mansion, making his own Playboy Energy Drink would probably save Hef enough money that it’d be a good business venture ...
As previously promised, here is your coverage of the flipside of the Jones Soda Christmas Pack: The Jones Soda Chanukah Pack, loaded with four bottles of pop: Apple Sauce Soda, Latke Soda, Jelly Doughnut Soda, ...
Yes, Virginia, there is life beyond Mountain Dew. Renown for its Turkey & Gravy and Brussels Sprouts carbonated concoctions released for the holidays, Jones Soda (motto: “I dare you.”) has come up with two new ...
God bless Sobieski Vodka. The company’s goal is to “overthrow overpriced vodka.” Sobieski comes at a suggested retail price of $11, and if you can find it, you can probably get for even less. So, ...
I got a little misty eyed when I heard about Blue Ice Vodka: It’s an old-fashioned spirit distilled from potatoes. It’s also made right here in the U. S. of A., in, where else, Idaho. ...
OK, when I started Drinkhacker I had no idea how much vodka there would be. While the ultra-premium vodka market may not be what it used to be a few years ago, it’s still cruising ...
![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 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. The trick? The whiskey was distilled in Canada using koji fermentation techniques (which is used to make sake, among other products) and, after spending 16 years in oak, it is finished in barrels seasoned with umeshu, Japanese plum wine.
Umeshu seasoning is becoming a thing of late, most notably seen in the release of St. George’s Baller single malt. But what will it do with rye whiskey as the base? And in the first Boss Hog without Dave Pickerell running the show? Follow the link in our profile to find out!
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#bosshog #whistlepig #whistlepigwhiskey #whistlepigbosshog #whistlepigrye #newwhiskey #ryewhiskey #samuraiscientist #whiskeygram #instawhiskey #ryeday #fryeday #umeshu #umeshufinished](http://scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.2885-15/e35/c0.169.1349.1349a/s320x320/74373213_811755819256131_5199853953670359155_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-ort2-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=103&oh=5bb2ebca23aa2b6d6e734a2bdee477be&oe=5E795634 "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 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. The trick? The whiskey was distilled in Canada using koji fermentation techniques (which is used to make sake, among other products) and, after spending 16 years in oak, it is finished in barrels seasoned with umeshu, Japanese plum wine.
Umeshu seasoning is becoming a thing of late, most notably seen in the release of St. George’s Baller single malt. But what will it do with rye whiskey as the base? And in the first Boss Hog without Dave Pickerell running the show? Follow the link in our profile to find out!
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#bosshog #whistlepig #whistlepigwhiskey #whistlepigbosshog #whistlepigrye #newwhiskey #ryewhiskey #samuraiscientist #whiskeygram #instawhiskey #ryeday #fryeday #umeshu #umeshufinished")
