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WhistlePig The Boss Hog X The Commandments Craft Mead Cask & Aromatic Resin Barrel Finished Single Barrel (Barrel 18), 53.2%

Price: 600 Issue: Spring 2024 Reviewer: David Fleming Category: Rye Whiskey

A warm nose of ginger, cinnamon muffin baked dough, and sweetness. The palate offers candied orange and candied berries, bakery notes, dark chocolate, and cherry coulis. It’s very complex, but the texture is smooth and honeyed, with heat and spice to temper the sweetness. On the finish, candied orange, warm butter, licorice, and vanilla. Flavorful and enjoyable, with complexity and bite. You’ll definitely want to keep on sipping.