{"product_id":"whistlepig-the-boss-hog-iii-bonafide-the-independent-20-year-rye-whiskey-the-vault-limited-edition-750ml","title":"WhistlePig The Boss Hog III Bonafide 'The Independent' 20 Year Rye Whiskey The Vault Limited Edition (750mL)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhistlePig The Boss Hog III Bonafide \"The Independent\" 20 Year Rye Whiskey – The Vault Limited Edition (750mL)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — Ultra-Rare 20-Year Single Barrel Rye Finished in Highland Single Malt Casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExperience an extraordinary reimagining of one of WhistlePig's most legendary releases with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhistlePig The Boss Hog III Bonafide \"The Independent\" 20 Year Rye Whiskey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Created for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Vault\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, WhistlePig's exclusive Louisville whiskey experience, this exceptionally scarce release revisits the celebrated Boss Hog III concept with dramatically extended maturation. The whiskey reaches an extraordinary \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e20 years of age\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e before being finished in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighland Single Malt Scotch whisky casks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, creating a deeply mature expression that bridges powerful rye spice with the elegant malt and oak character of Scotch whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis Bonafide edition takes inspiration from the original \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2016 Boss Hog III: The Independent\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which was a 14-year rye finished in Scotch hogsheads. The Vault's 20-year interpretation pushes that concept even further, adding approximately six additional years of maturation and finishing the whiskey in Highland Single Malt casks from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGlenmorangie\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Drawn from a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esingle barrel yielding fewer than 200 bottles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, each bottle was hand-filled, individually numbered, and presented with an impressive platinum-colored pewter Boss Hog stopper. 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