{"product_id":"whistlepig-the-boss-hog-x-the-commandments-straight-rye-whiskey-750ml-gift-box-106-2-proof-barrel-113","title":"WhistlePig The Boss Hog X The Commandments Straight Rye Whiskey 750mL Gift Box, 106.2 Proof Barrel 113","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"background:#1a0a00; border-left:4px solid #C8A951; color:#ffffff; padding:14px 18px; margin-bottom:18px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe tenth Boss Hog. Finished in frankincense and myrrh resin barrels, then craft mead casks. A world first in whiskey maturation. This bottle: Barrel 113, 106.2 proof. 2 boxed sets on hand.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Boss Hog X: The Commandments, and the Frankincense Barrel Nobody Had Tried\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Boss Hog\u003c\/strong\u003e is WhistlePig's annual flagship, hand bottled on the \u003cstrong\u003eWhistlePig Farm in Shoreham, Vermont\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eBoss Hog X\u003c\/strong\u003e completes the first decalogue of the series. Straight rye whiskey, single barrel, bottled at barrel proof with the proof written on by hand. \u003cstrong\u003eThe bottle we have is Barrel 113 at 106.2 proof (53.1% ABV), bottled in Shoreham in 2024.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat WhistlePig actually did here.\u003c\/strong\u003e Three stages. It starts in new American oak. Then it goes into barrels seasoned with an experimental spirit infused with \u003cstrong\u003efrankincense and myrrh resins\u003c\/strong\u003e, the genera \u003cstrong\u003eBoswellia\u003c\/strong\u003e and \u003cstrong\u003eCommiphora\u003c\/strong\u003e, printed right on the label. Then a second finish in \u003cstrong\u003ecraft mead casks\u003c\/strong\u003e. Head Blender Meghan Ireland got there by developing a whey and rye spirit capable of carrying the resins into the wood, and WhistlePig calls it a \u003cstrong\u003eworld first: nobody had used tree resins as a maturation vector in whiskey before this bottle\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe theme is not decoration. Frankincense and myrrh are the resins of the Commandments story, and the tenth Boss Hog replaced the brand's original five promises with ten. Whether or not you care about the mythology, the liquid is doing something genuinely new, and that is rarer in whiskey than any age statement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Honey and citrus over warm spice and a resinous, almost incense-like top note that is unlike anything else in rye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Creme brulee and nutty richness with lemongrass and rosemary from the resin barrels, then the mead casks arriving as honeyed sweetness underneath.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long and layered, closing on honey, dry spice and lingering aromatic resin.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNeat, and give it time:\u003c\/strong\u003e the resin aromatics need ten minutes in the glass to separate from the alcohol.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNothing added:\u003c\/strong\u003e at 106.2 proof this is bottled exactly as the barrel gave it. Water flattens the incense note.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShare it:\u003c\/strong\u003e this is a bottle to open in front of people who will understand what they are tasting.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOr keep it sealed:\u003c\/strong\u003e the pewter pig stopper and the presentation box make Boss Hog releases genuine collector pieces, and the series is now closed at ten.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e WhistlePig Farm, Shoreham, Vermont\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight Rye Whiskey, single barrel, bottled at barrel proof\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Boss Hog X, The Commandments. Tenth in the series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaturation:\u003c\/strong\u003e New American oak, then aromatic resin barrels (Boswellia and Commiphora), then craft mead casks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHead Blender:\u003c\/strong\u003e Meghan Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThis bottle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Barrel 113, 106.2 proof (53.1% ABV), bottled 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBottle Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750mL, in the full Boss Hog presentation box with pewter pig stopper\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8 lb, boxed presentation set\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.85em; color:#888; font-style:italic;\"\u003eNote: Product images are for illustrative purposes only. Boss Hog is a single barrel release, so the barrel number and hand written proof on the bottle you receive may differ from the one described.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"background:#fff8e7; border:2px solid #C8A951; border-radius:8px; padding:16px; margin:16px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy Shop With The Booze Outlet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🥃 Allocated bottles when we can get them, and we tell you the real market price\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🚚 Fast shipping, packed for glass in the box it needs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e📦 Real inventory, real bottles: no phantom stock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e🔒 Secure checkout and age verified delivery\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e💬 Friendly humans on support who actually drink this stuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background:#fff3cd; border:1px solid #FFC107; border-radius:4px; font-size:12px; color:#856404; padding:2px 6px;\"\u003e⚠️ 21+ Only\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:12px; color:#888;\"\u003eAdult signature required upon delivery. 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