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Whiskey Review: WhistlePig The Boss Hog Black Prince

We review WhistlePig's Black Prince, the latest installment in the Boss Hog series. This year, it's a 14-year-old sourced rye finished in Armagnac casks.

OVERALL RATING

10
$500.00
  • Margarett Waterbury is a whiskey enthusiast and industry expert.
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Tasting Notes

About:

14 years old, 119.2 proof, 95% rye/5% malted barley. Finished in Armagnac casks, around 6,000 bottles made. Retails for around $500.
Appearance:
Medium amber
Nose:
A deep, dark, rich nose with tons of rye grain, fresh fruits, and baking spice. I particularly notice black plums, clove, and peppercorn. A big dose of white grape mingles with expressive oak, lending this a vinious quality. Underneath it, I notice that fresh herb quality—dill and mint—that often makes itself known in MGP distillate. Very attractive.
Palate:
First, a lightly sweet entry. Pause, and then an incredible punch of funky, savory flavor, almost like a washed rind cheese. It’s rich, fatty, and intense, with colossal spice and a mouth-filling flavor that covers every inch of the palate and, seemingly, the flavor wheel. It’s fruity, herby, spicy, earthy, and sugary, with a hefty dose of oaky vanilla to boot. The finish is long, but a near total lack of tannin makes this feel a little slippery in the mouth, and everything but the cracked peppercorn tingle is gone just a smidge too soon.
Finish:
Comments:
Yum. Delicious. I loved this. Big, brash, and shameless in flavor profile and price. I wanted a little bit more in the finish, but for a complaint, that’s reaching. If money is no object, go forth and pillage!

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Margarett Waterbury

Margarett Waterbury is the author of "Scotch: A Complete Introduction to Scotland's Whiskies" and a full-time freelance writer and editor specializing in the beverage industry. Her work has graced the pages of numerous publications, including Whisky Advocate, Food and Wine, Spirited Magazine, Artisan Spirit, Edible Seattle, Sip Northwest, Civil Eats, Travel Oregon, and many others. She also boasts editorial experience as the former managing editor of Edible Portland and as a co-founder and former managing editor of The Whiskey Wash. In recognition of her talent, Margarett received the Alan Lodge Young Drinks Writer of the Year award in 2017 and was awarded fellowships for the Symposium for Professional Wine Writers in 2017 and 2019.

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