jimmyjam312
Reviewed
April 7, 2023 (edited June 13, 2023)
Review #022
Tasted after: WhistlePig 10 Year Single Barrel Rye
Appearance (no score):
• Dark mahogany color
• Swirling reveals a thin line sticking to the side of the glass, legs are slow to form
Nose: 17/20
• Surprisingly mild on the nose, typical rye spice, butterscotch, and little fruity sweetness from maybe pears
Palate: 46/50
• Very smooth and deliciously complex, rye spice forward, orange zest, ripe syrupy plumbs, and burnt caramelized sugar
Finish: 26/30
• Nice long finish, medium alcohol burn accompanies the arrival of baking spices, the fruity flavor is still here but more akin to sour hard candies now, slowly turns from spicy to peppery and every so mildly salty to end, just enough to make you thirsty for the next sip
Total: 89/100
• Scoring rubric 85-89: Very good to amazing, almost the complete product, I will likely try to keep a bottle of this in my collection if feasible. 4.5 stars.
Final thoughts:
• I’m no stranger to WhistlePig, but this is the first edition I’ve tried of the Boss Hog series, very very good but not sure I’d spring for another future release myself
• A drop of water didn’t do much of anything, a second drop increased the rye spice and increases the fruity flavors of the finish
Price: taste from a friend’s bottle
Would recommend: yes
Would buy: maybe