The Bourbon Review: Pinhook 9 Year Old Straight Bourbon Whiskey Review
Pinhook came into existence in 2011 when three friends Sean Joseph, Charles Fulford and Jay Peterson bought 20 casks from Lawrenceburg Distiller’s in Indiana (now MGP). The name Pinhook comes from the horse racing world and is a term for buying young foals and nurturing them into champions. When visiting their barrels that they had moved to Kentucky and monitoring their progress the lads saw this parallel between horse racing and whiskey production. In 2017 Castle & Key restored production at the Old Taylor Distillery in Kentucky and this is where Pinhook now get their custom mash bills distilled under the purview of Sean Josephs. Pinhook Vertical Series 9 Year Old 57.2%abv/114.3 proof. Unfiltered/NC $109/£85.25/€103.50 Mash Bill : 75% corn, 20.5% rye, 4.5% malted barley. Distilled by MGP An exploration of age on whiskey following a group of 1350 barrels as they age from 4 years to 12 years. Nose : A nice glace cherry note straight away. Noug...
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