tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post6160188410118367965..comments2024-03-13T04:04:32.568-07:00Comments on Sku's Recent Eats: WhistlePig Boss Hog: Have You Seen the Little Piggies? skuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-38666211055459074322014-06-20T23:21:10.214-07:002014-06-20T23:21:10.214-07:00Whistle Pig is run by people you wouldn't allo...Whistle Pig is run by people you wouldn't allow into your home or to date your daughter. Whenever I see a bottle I think of Raj Bhakta and want to run home and take a long, hot shower to cleanse me of the filth.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-25254631524542653362014-03-02T21:49:59.910-08:002014-03-02T21:49:59.910-08:00Just say "no" to supporting dirtballs wi...Just say "no" to supporting dirtballs with your hard-earned, even inherited $$$. Here's your chance.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-42749989832706827472014-02-28T11:05:21.368-08:002014-02-28T11:05:21.368-08:00Having encountered Raj a couple times at tastings,...Having encountered Raj a couple times at tastings, and knowing the lying behind the marketing (not that THAT is anything unique to Whistle Pig), AND the price they ask -- I can't think of a reason I would ever buy it as opposed to dozens of other, better, more honest whiskies with much less offensive spokespeople.Keith Whttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06858389574305238460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-70335551868948441252014-02-27T07:00:54.362-08:002014-02-27T07:00:54.362-08:00I am a big fan of Whistle Pig. I own a bottle of ...I am a big fan of Whistle Pig. I own a bottle of the Whistle Pig 10, had a dram of the WhistlePig 11, and need to get onto the Boss Hog. The two I had a really good Rye. Really Good. The 11 is not worth the price jump for me- but the WhistlePig is one that is and will remain on my shelf. TylerPhttp://ilikecigarsandwhiskey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-64487497691093494702014-02-24T22:13:37.742-08:002014-02-24T22:13:37.742-08:00I live in Vermont and work in the restaurant indus...I live in Vermont and work in the restaurant industry. It baffles me how many people (both tourists and locals) want to buy Whistle Pig thinking that it's a product that's made in Vermont.VT Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08330633131278594422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-36887298536381062702014-02-23T07:18:37.705-08:002014-02-23T07:18:37.705-08:00Wow! I thought the regular whistle pig was a tad ...Wow! I thought the regular whistle pig was a tad overpriced especially when compared to Jeffersons and Mastersons. (Both of whom are alleged to come from the same Canadian distillery). $160 for a 12 year rye? Talk about an "F" on the ol' value meter.<br /><br />Thanks for the heads up about the real owner of whistle pig. I never knew who owned it before. I will look into this. If he really is a douche, that will be all the more reason to ignore the pig.Justinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-17540934005561266672014-02-22T17:20:57.493-08:002014-02-22T17:20:57.493-08:00With all the choices out there...why overpay? Seem...With all the choices out there...why overpay? Seems like more marketing strategy than any sense of craft. <br /><br />Thanks for the behind-the-scenes scoop. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-10624963164430206232014-02-21T10:54:07.509-08:002014-02-21T10:54:07.509-08:00There are so may great whiskeys out there that are...There are so may great whiskeys out there that are made by great people, Why would anybody give money to such a phony operation as Whistle Pig and their oily proprietor? Just say "no".Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-24594022367878700132014-02-21T07:01:10.895-08:002014-02-21T07:01:10.895-08:00Tanstaafl2 - I also (very fortunately it sounds li...Tanstaafl2 - I also (very fortunately it sounds like) have Barrel 10, and it is fantastic. No pickle or brine, just spice packed cask strength rye. I didn't like the price ($129) too much but figured this may be the only chance to have a bottle of 12 year + barrel proof 100% rye juice so I went for it. Glad to have it, too bad it sounds like there's some stinker barrels out there, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-13946966238663860682014-02-20T13:30:35.264-08:002014-02-20T13:30:35.264-08:00Sounds awful.Sounds awful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-84374698334611892622014-02-20T12:17:29.910-08:002014-02-20T12:17:29.910-08:00Wow, although I don't watch much of either, I ...Wow, although I don't watch much of either, I used to prefer Bloomberg to CNBC, but I've never wanted to slap some talking heads as much as the hosts/interviewers in that clip.<br /><br />It's an unfortunate result of whiskey's popularity, where people who think they know something are more interested in bragging about their knowledge to prove they are among the cognescenti than they are in being accurate or educating the public.Alexnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-54413771336228460312014-02-20T11:56:22.175-08:002014-02-20T11:56:22.175-08:00I agree -- it's a nice sipper, but very, very ...I agree -- it's a nice sipper, but very, very hard on the wallet. Even in a bar, it would likely go for $15 to $25 per snifter.<br /><br />As a rule, whiskeys this expensive are for a very niche-oriented, very diehard crowd, though, so if what you want is an oldish, cask strength, 100% rye...Rich Thomashttp://www.whiskeyreviewer.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-2326059274385606132014-02-20T09:18:00.700-08:002014-02-20T09:18:00.700-08:00Perhaps these are sufficiently different from barr...Perhaps these are sufficiently different from barrel to barrel to make a big difference or maybe it is just different palates but I found the Boss Hog I tried to be largely devoid of any significant brine notes or bitterness (barrel 10 at 134.2pf, what ever that means given it comes from WhistlePig!) It was much better than the orignal WP 10 or the Jeff 10, which we tried SBS, including lowering the proof on the Boss Hog a bit (although not down to the 100 proof range). The only thing that seemed almost as good, if in a different way, was a little oddity I have called Millstone 100 rye from Zuidam in the netherlands (not available in the US to my knowledge). tanstaafl2https://www.blogger.com/profile/02983632392962001316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-66207770990379319702014-02-20T09:16:47.755-08:002014-02-20T09:16:47.755-08:00I couldn't have said that first paragraph'...I couldn't have said that first paragraph's sentiment any better. Cheers!Shanehttp://howtodrinkwhisky.comnoreply@blogger.com