WHISTLEPIG BOSS HOG VIII LAPULAPU'S PACIFIC 52.4% PHILIPPINE RUM CASK; STRAIGHT RYE WHISKEY

On the morning of April 27th, 1521, Magellan encountered resistance on the island of Mactan and met his fate at the hands of the legendary Filipino warrior LapuLapu. A fierce and vociferous defender of independence, LapuLapu led his island home against the Spaniards. He forged a successful fortification, staving off colonial occupation for more than forty years. LapuLapu is now regarded as the first Filipino hero, with national celebration this year for the 500th anniversary of his victory. According to local legend, LapuLapu never died but was turned into stone, and has since then been guarding the seas of Mactan. LapuLapu's pewter effigy stands atop every bottle of The Boss Hog VIII. His valiant spirit is immortalized in the bold Rye that bears his name, a celebration of strength. LapuLapu's Pacific Rye finds its way from an American Oak to a finish in single-island, small batch rum from the Philippines. These casks sat for upwards of a decade, saturating their high toast staves in a rich and textured sugarcane spirit. These casks impart note of cacao, brown sugar, and dried pineapple to WhistlePig's rye whiskey, evoking a tropical landscape 8,535 miles west of the whiskey's final resting place.