Pinhook Bourbon War Vertical Series 5 Year Old

Every year, Pinhook releases a new bourbon and rye, each connected to a promising young thoroughbred. The whiskey in each release is the best expression of our barrels at that moment in time, and we blend and proof releases to be as unique as the horse on the label. The Vertical Series is a one-time opportunity to follow a group of barrels, all filled within months of each other, as they age.

This straight bourbon whiskey has a lively nose of butterscotch, cinnamon stick, licorice, and vanilla. These aromas set the stage for a robust palate of cherry, chocolate, brûléed brown sugar, and chicory. With an additional year of age, tropical fruit transitions to darker fruit flavors and what was brighter candy is now rich and caramelized; hints of smoke now start to appear for the first time.