Age: 9-year

Proof: 115.4 proof

Mash bill: 75% Corn, 20.5% Rye, 4.5% Malted Barley

Source: MGP and aged at Castle & Key

Bottle Count: 165 bottles

Tasting Notes: 

Nose: Butterscotch | Caramel | Brown sugar | Vanilla cream | Stone fruit

Palate: Pie Crust | Toasted graham cracker | Caramel | Charred oak | Rich, creamy mouthfeel 

Finish: Baking spices | White pepper | Burnt brown sugar | Caramel | Leather | Cigar box | Flavorful with lingering spice

About the product: Pinhook is not bound by an established flavor profile or proof, only an ethos to produce the best whiskey every vintage. The Bourbon Vertical Series provides a unique opportunity to explore the true impact of age on a whiskey—we’re following a group of 1,350 MGP barrels as they age from 4 to 12 years to experience the arc of flavors throughout the 9-year journey.

 Our Bourbon Vertical Series has earned several prestigious accolades: 

• •  Named to Forbes’ Bourbon Hall of Fame as one of the 10 Most Highly Rated Craft Whiskeys
  • Listed as one of the of “50 Best Bourbons of the 21st Century” by Robb Report
  •  An award winning series; the Vertical Series Bourbon 8 Year earned:
    •  A Double Gold at the San Francisco Spirits Competition
    •  A Double Platinum at the Ascot Awards
    •  A Double Gold at the SIP Awards