robertmaxrees
WhistlePig The Boss Hog 六: The Samurai Scientist
Rye — Canada
Reviewed
December 14, 2019 (edited February 18, 2020)
Nose: Sourdough bread. Brown sugar, vanilla, cinnamon. Orange blossom water. Strawberry, banana. Butter. Raisins. I'm reminded of the cinnamon, sugar, and butter mixture when you make cinnamon rolls. Apples. Mint. Stone fruits - peaches especially. Very rounded, warm, and sweet, but not cloying.
Palate: Brown sugar, vanilla, prune, raisin, fig. Oak and tannin - drying and bitter, but in a very tasteful way. Mint, apple. Figs, peaches, mandarins, banana. Molasses. Finish is vanilla, stone fruits, oak, tannin, char - apple and peach pie both come to mind.
Other notes: This is a special sip. Boss Hog V was polarizing to some, VI is much more approachable and friendly. The proof isn't off-putting, while the richness and depth of flavor are worthy of exploration.
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