Pinhook Collaboration Series Double Oak Bourbon Whiskey Edition No. 5
Pinhook Collaboration Series Double Oak Bourbon Whiskey Edition No. 5 pairs Pinhook with two of New Orleans' most celebrated chefs — Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski of the Link Restaurant Group. This 750mL Kentucky straight bourbon is bottled at 104 proof (52% ABV) and earns the 'Double Oak' name honestly: it aged 3 years in a new charred oak barrel, then 3 more years in a second new charred oak barrel — six years across two fresh casks, on a mash bill of 75% corn, 15% rye and 10% malted barley. The release supports the Link Stryjewski Foundation. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 52% (104 proof)
- Aging: 3 years in new charred oak, then 3 more years in a second new charred oak barrel
- Mash bill: 75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley
- Collaborators: chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski
- Supports the Link Stryjewski Foundation
- Size: 750mL
Two Chefs, Two Barrels
The Collaboration Series gives Pinhook's blending chair to figures from the food and drinks world, and Edition No. 5 goes to the kitchen: Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski of New Orleans' Link Restaurant Group. Where most 'double oak' bourbons spend a short finish in a second cask, this one splits its life evenly — three full years in one new charred barrel, then three more in another — so the second cask shapes the whiskey as deeply as the first.
Tasting Notes
Six years in new oak — twice over — pours deep: expect pronounced vanilla, caramel and toasted oak from the double cask life, with the rye in the mash keeping spice in the frame at 104 proof.
How to Enjoy
Neat or with a single large cube; the double-oak richness also makes a luxurious Old Fashioned. True to its makers, it is a bourbon built for the table — pour it alongside grilled and smoked food.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'Double Oak' mean here?
The bourbon aged 3 years in a new charred oak barrel, then 3 more years in a second new charred oak barrel — two successive new casks, not a short finishing cask.
Who are the collaborators?
Chefs Donald Link and Stephen Stryjewski of the Link Restaurant Group in New Orleans.
How strong is it?
104 proof (52% ABV).
What is the mash bill?
75% corn, 15% rye, 10% malted barley.
Does the release support a cause?
Yes — it supports the Link Stryjewski Foundation.
A chefs' bourbon with twice the oak — order Edition No. 5 at Del Mesa Liquor.