WhistlePig Boss Hog The Samurai Scientist

This sixteen year old, single barrel, barrel proof whiskey was finished in barrels that held umeshu, a traditional Japanese plum cordial. The umeshu, made by Japanese brewer Kitaya, was aged for 11 years before the barrels were turned over to the Vermont-based craft distiller WhistlePig. This well aged Straight Rye Whiskey was created using koji fermentation. Each bottle is adorned with The Samurai Scientist – Jōkichi Takamine – who pioneered koji fermentation in the American whisky industry over a century ago. A Personal Favorite of Bartender Jack Hendershot