WhistlePig Announces The Boss Hog IX: Siren’s Song
WhistlePig has announced The Boss Hog IX: Siren’s Song, a single barrel, barrel strength, straight Rye whiskey aged in American oak and double cask finished in Greek fig nectar and farm-scratch tentura barrels.
Both finishes were created by WhistlePig’s Vermont distillery team using Greek and local ingredients, with the tentura – a Greek liqueur flavored with herbs and spices – forged from cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, orange peel, and honey.
WhistlePig The Boss Hog IX: Siren’s Song is described as having aromas of “orange blossom followed by floral notes, dried fruit, and a hint of brown sugar.” The palate showcases notes of “cinnamon and clove fading into black cherry,” concluding with “jammy fig and classic rye spice” on the finish.
Due to the variable nature of single barrel products, bottles of The Boss Hog IX: Siren’s Song will vary from 102.3–106.2 proof (51.15-53.1% ABV).
The name Siren’s Song hails from the Greek Sirens, daughters of Muses who allured admirers with their melodious call. One of the nine Muses (Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania) and her respective arts grace each bottle in the form of a bespoke pewter topper, with the full set of nine randomly distributed on bottles across the nation. Melpomene, the Muse of Tragedy, is described as the most limited offering.
WhistlePig The Boss Hog IX: Siren’s Song will be available beginning this month at a suggested retail price of $599.99.
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