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Whistlepig The Boss Hog Samurai Scientist 16 Year Old, Umeshu Cask, Cask #90, Sixth Edition, 2019, 61%
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Whistlepig The Boss Hog Samurai Scientist 16 Year Old, Umeshu Cask, Cask #90, Sixth Edition, 2019, 61%

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TypeRye Whiskey
MRI
MRI 17
Average Score
Avg 91
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Description

The WhistlePig The Boss Hog Samurai Scientist is the sixth edition in The Boss Hog series. This 16-year-old straight rye whiskey, distilled in Canada, is notable for being the first American whiskey finished in Japanese Umeshu barrels. It is a single barrel, barrel-proof release, inspired by Jōkichi Takamine, the 'Samurai Scientist' who pioneered koji fermentation. Each bottle is adorned with a pewter stopper representing Takamine's family heritage. The whiskey was finished in umeshu-seasoned barrels from Kitaya brewery on Japan's Kyushu island, after previously holding rye whiskey.

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Whisky AuctioneerAuction Sold Price - Jan 5, 2026SGD 756.44
Region
N.A
Age
16 Years
Vintage
2003
Bottled
2019
ABV
61%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Whistlepig
Origin
Canada
Cask type
Umeshu Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
Yes
Non-chill filtered
N.A
Cask origin
Kitaya brewery, Kyushu Island, Japan
Cask no.
90
Batch
Sixth Edition
PPM
N.A
Barley
Rye grain, distilled in Canada using koji fermentation
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Pete Lynch
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
Yes
Closure
Pewter stopper
Presentation
Gift box
Series highlights
The Boss Hog series, Sixth Edition
Historical context
N.A
Special release
Limited Edition
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Intensely aromatic, with notes of cinnamon, maple syrup, toasted marshmallow, plum, sake, rice wine, teriyaki sauce, rice, caramel, pork, bacon fat, pepper, burnt toast, wet leather, citrus, toffee, clove, dark fruit, and floral hints.
Palate
Rich, sweet, spicy, and vegetal, with a strong plum wine influence. Features rye spice, oak, caramel, tobacco, ginger, baking spices, savory umami, stewed prunes, bacon, fennel, star anise, butterscotch candy, citrus, dark bready notes, oily texture, and vanilla.
Finish
Incredibly long, with lingering baking spices, corn mash, sour candied fruit, earthiness, vanilla, oak, oak spice, char, a touch of smoke, and a smoky, meaty, woody, and drying character.
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