WhistlePig Boss Hog XIII The Golden Pharaoh Straight Rye Whiskey

WhistlePig's Golden Pharaoh: A Rye Odyssey

The Boss Hog XIII: The Golden Pharaoh is WhistlePig's latest treasure, a single barrel, straight rye whiskey that channels the mystique of ancient Egypt. Aged in new American oak, it takes a detour through casks seasoned with Egyptian Black Honey and tiger nut, creating a flavor profile as rich as a pharaoh's tomb. Bottled at a natural barrel strength of 102.6 to 105 proof, it boasts notes of dark honey, toasted oak, and warm vanilla. This limited edition is a collector's dream, complete with a pewter Pharaoh pig topper and a tomb-inspired box.

WhistlePig is a Vermont-based estate producer of their own Whiskies. However, as they are ramping up production, they still contract out to external sources for the majority of their spirits.

In 2007, a band of dedicated Rye enthusiasts bought the farm — they actually purchased a plot of land in Vermont lovingly named Whistle Pig Farm. They teamed up with master distiller Dave Pickerell — formerly of Maker’s Mark — to bring genuine Rye Whiskey back to the forefront of American Whiskies. It took a lot of time, patience, experimentation, and reinvestment, but they have grown to produce five award-winning core products and have experimented with a variety of finished wood special edition Whiskies too.

As they have been growing his business, WhistlePig has been focused on the end goal of achieving true “estate production” — meaning EVERYTHING is done on site, from growing the grain and distilling the spirit to aging the Whiskey and bottling it for sale.