WhistlePig The Boss Hog VII Magellan's Atlantic

This expression takes its inspiration from the famous Portuguese explorer. The rye whiskey is aged 17 years with two consecutive rounds of finishing. Rare Spanish oak staves and South American teakwood add complexity to the unique barrel strength-proof spirit.Tasting notesAppearance / ColorBurnished BronzeNose / Aroma / SmellThis exemplary dram explodes with aromas of creamy vanilla and maple over cinnamon, marzipan, and fresh espresso.Flavor / Taste / PalateThe palate rises from the foundational aroma with tons of baking spices, cherry cordials, toasted wood, and sage.FinishThe finish lasts into next week with more mouth-watering spices and a savory warmth.Bottle Size: 750mlA seventeen year-oldWhistlePig Rye masterpiecefinished with two exotic woods.In 2007, aband of dedicated Rye enthusiastsbought the farm — they actually purchased a plot of land in Vermont lovingly namedWhistlePig Farm. They teamed up with master distillerDave Pickerell— formerly of Maker’s Mark — to bring genuine Rye Whiskey back to the forefront of American Whiskies. It took a lot of time, patience, experimentation, and reinvestment, but they have grown to producefive award-winning core productsand have experimented with a variety of finished wood special edition Whiskies too.The Boss Hogeditionsare special experiments in wood and finishing. A few of us have the previous Boss Hog releases on our shelves at home — parsing them out with an eyedropper on special occasions because these things are always amazing. As the numerical naming implies,WhistlePig The Boss Hog VII: Magellan's Atlanticis first and foremost an incredible, high-quality, single barrel Rye Whiskey that has been aged for seventeen years. But then the masters at WhistlePig finish the Spirit by adding rareSpanish oak staves.But they’re not done, because then they cross theAtlantic(like Magellan) to finish it a second time withSouth American teakwood staves.Get your bottle now before the staff loses all self-control to raid the warehouse.Bottle Size: 750mlIncludes Black Display Box