| Category | Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey |
|---|---|
| Country | Region | Frankfort, Kentucky | USA |
| Distillery | Castle & Key Distillery |
| Age statement | 5yrs |
| Alcohol % | Proof | 59.3% | 118.6 pf |
| Release | 2024 |
| Mash bill | 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Cask type | New charred American oak |
| Price point | $65 |
| Bottle status | Active |
Pinhook True Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon — Modern Liquor & George’s Liquors Pick
Appearance / Color
Deep copper with amber highlights and slow, substantial legs
Nose / Aroma / Smell
Vanilla, brown sugar, baked apple, and butterscotch lead, supported by cinnamon, toasted oak, and orange peel. Additional air can reveal darker accents of cherry, cocoa, cedar, and black pepper. The youthful grain remains present but is integrated beneath the sweeter barrel notes.
Flavor / Taste / Palate
A strong opening of caramelized sugar, vanilla, and candied cinnamon moves into baked apple, orange zest, and dark cherry. Rye spice builds through the middle with black pepper, nutmeg, and dry oak. The texture is coating and substantial, with the proof carrying sweetness and spice evenly across the palate.
Finish
Long, warm, and increasingly dry. Vanilla and butterscotch linger beneath cinnamon, pepper, charred oak, and dark cocoa. A few drops of water should soften the spice while bringing caramel, honey, and fruit forward.
Background This limited 2024 Pinhook True Small Batch selection was created for Modern Liquor and George’s Liquors by blending two five-year-old barrels, numbers 3105 and 3094. Distilled and aged at Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the bourbon uses a mash bill of 75% corn, 15% rye and 10% malted barley. The finished blend was bottled at cask strength at 118.6 proof, or 59.3% ABV. Unlike a single-barrel release, Pinhook’s True Small Batch program allows selected barrels to be combined in very limited quantities, highlighting the complementary character of each barrel while preserving the individuality of the final blend.
Pinhook True Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon — Modern Liquor & George’s Liquors Pick
- Category
- Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Distillery
- Castle & Key Distillery
- Country | Region
- Frankfort, Kentucky | USA
- Age Statement
- 5yrs
- Alcohol / Proof
- 59.3% / 118.6 pf
- Price Point
- $65
- Mash Bill
- 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley
- Cask Type
- New charred American oak
- Release
- 2024
Appearance
Deep copper with amber highlights and slow, substantial legs
Nose
Vanilla, brown sugar, baked apple, and butterscotch lead, supported by cinnamon, toasted oak, and orange peel. Additional air can reveal darker accents of cherry, cocoa, cedar, and black pepper. The youthful grain remains present but is integrated beneath the sweeter barrel notes.
Palate
A strong opening of caramelized sugar, vanilla, and candied cinnamon moves into baked apple, orange zest, and dark cherry. Rye spice builds through the middle with black pepper, nutmeg, and dry oak. The texture is coating and substantial, with the proof carrying sweetness and spice evenly across the palate.
Finish
Long, warm, and increasingly dry. Vanilla and butterscotch linger beneath cinnamon, pepper, charred oak, and dark cocoa. A few drops of water should soften the spice while bringing caramel, honey, and fruit forward.
Background This limited 2024 Pinhook True Small Batch selection was created for Modern Liquor and George’s Liquors by blending two five-year-old barrels, numbers 3105 and 3094. Distilled and aged at Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the bourbon uses a mash bill of 75% corn, 15% rye and 10% malted barley. The finished blend was bottled at cask strength at 118.6 proof, or 59.3% ABV. Unlike a single-barrel release, Pinhook’s True Small Batch program allows selected barrels to be combined in very limited quantities, highlighting the complementary character of each barrel while preserving the individuality of the final blend.
Pinhook True Small Batch Cask Strength Bourbon — Modern Liquor & George’s Liquors Pick tasting sheet