WhistlePig Announces The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame
WhistlePig has announced The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame, a single barrel, barrel strength, straight Rye whiskey aged in new American oak and finished in pulque curado de cacao barrels.
The creation of The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame was inspired by two ancient Aztec drinks of the gods, encountered by the WhistlePig team while traveling to central Mexico. The first, pulque, is an alcoholic beverage made from the fermented sap of the agave plant. The second, xocolatl, is a bitter, spicy drink made from cocoa beans and is what modern hot chocolate is derived from.
After this encounter, WhistlePig’s team sought to create the world’s first whiskey finished in pulque curado de cacao barrels. To do so, WhistlePig’s team seasoned barrels with pulque curado crafted from agave, cacao, and Mexican chiltepín, guajillo, and pasilla peppers. Following extended aging in new American Oak barrels, the straight Rye whiskey was transferred to these experimental pulque curado de cacao barrels for finishing.
Due to the variable nature of single barrel products, bottles of The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame will vary from 104.8–108.4 proof (52.4-54.2% ABV).
WhistlePig The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame is described as having aromas of “caramel cream and fresh-cracked caraway seed.” On the palate, “bright citrus leads the way at first sip, balanced by soft oak and cocoa with the subtle earthy spice of rain-soaked slate in the background.” It concludes with “savory cacao that gives way to a herbaceous chili pepper finish.”
Adorning each bottle of The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame is a collectible feathered pig deity wielding an Aztec chocolate whiskey – handcrafted at Danforth Pewter in Vermont. The bottle is enclosed in a gift box depicting the edition’s mythologized origin story, re-imagined through Aztec art. Each gift box features one of twelve unique panels, and the back label of each bottle is embedded with NFC authentication.
WhistlePig The Boss Hog XII: Feather & Flame is now available at retailers nationwide and online at whistlepigwhiskey.com for a suggested retail price of $599.99 for a 750 mL bottle.
Source: WhistlePig Whiskey.