Boss Hog Samurai Scientist Review

On par with other older ryes that i own.

Boss hog samurai scientist review. That said it s not cheap. Each bottle is adorned with the samurai scientist jōkichi takamine who pioneered koji fermentation in the american whisky industry over a century ago. Definitely a brighter color in the glen. Introducing the first american whiskey finished in japanese umeshu barrels.

Before we taste and answer those questions let s dig into some details from the distillery. Whistle pig the boss hog the samurai scientist tasted neat in a glencairn rested for about 15 minutes bottle has been opened for 1 day price. And in the first boss hog without dave pickerell running the show. The samurai scientist a 16 year old single barrel rye whiskey that was finished in barrels seasoned with umeshu a type of japanese liqueur made by steeping ume fruits a type of japanese apricot that s also referred to as a plum in alcohol.

The samurai scientist a single barrel barrel strength straight rye whiskey sourced from canada and finished in japanese umeshu fruit liqueur barrels. The result of a true collaboration between whistlepig and kitaya brewery on japan s kyushu island the boss hog edition 六. Discover the result of our collaboration with the kitaya brewery on japan s kyushu island. We review whistlepig the boss hog.

Whistlepig the boss hog edition 六. Today whistlepig announced that 1 000 bottles of the samurai scientist in the us have had their labels printed in japanese and the silver gray pewter topper replaced with a. Boss hog 6 samurai scientist is a fantastic whiskey and it is definitely my new favorite in the boss hog range. This time they kicked the status quo in the nads by creating something completely different.

This sixteen year old single barrel barrel proof whiskey was finished in barrels that held umeshu a traditional japanese plum cordial. Samurai scientist the sixth installment in whistlepig s the boss hog line will be the first american whiskey finished in japanese umeshu barrels. That cool lookin symbol there is kanji for number 6 and yes this is the sixth chapter in the boss hog saga. I for one can t afford to spend 500 on a bottle of whiskey right now no matter how delicious it is.

Last month we covered the release of whistlepig the boss hog vi. The samurai scientist is named for a legendary japanese chemist jokichi takamine the pioneer who introduced koji fermentation to the american whiskey industry in the 19th century.