{"product_id":"pinhook-collaboration-series-rye-whiskey-neal-bodenheimer-edition-no-4","title":"Pinhook Collaboration Series Rye Whiskey Neal Bodenheimer Edition No. 4","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePinhook Collaboration Series Rye Whiskey Neal Bodenheimer Edition No. 4\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first rye in Pinhook's Collaboration Series — a 750mL Kentucky straight \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/rye-whiskey\"\u003erye whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003e6 years old\u003c\/strong\u003e and bottled at a full \u003cstrong\u003e121.9 proof\u003c\/strong\u003e. New Orleans bartender and bar owner Neal Bodenheimer (Cure) built it on a 60% rye, 20% corn, 20% malted barley mash bill, blended live at Tales of the Cocktail 2025 in a run of just \u003cstrong\u003e2,000 bottles\u003c\/strong\u003e — and $5 from every bottle goes to the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation. Available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eABV: 60.95% (121.9 proof), cask strength\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAge: 6 years\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMash bill: 60% rye, 20% corn, 20% malted barley\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eProduction: 2,000 bottles, blended live at Tales of the Cocktail 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollaborator: Neal Bodenheimer (Cure, New Orleans)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e$5 per bottle benefits the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSize: 750mL\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA Bartender Builds a Rye\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEach edition of the Collaboration Series hands \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vendors?q=Pinhook\"\u003ePinhook\u003c\/a\u003e's blending chair to a figure from the wider drinks world — earlier editions went to wine entrepreneur André Hueston Mack, brewmaster Garrett Oliver and sommelier Jordan Salcito. For No. 4, James Beard Award winner Neal Bodenheimer — the bartender behind New Orleans' Cure — set out to make a bold rye that pours as well on its own as it works in the classic New Orleans cocktail canon, and blended the release live at Tales of the Cocktail 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 121.9 proof this is rye at full volume: expect assertive rye spice and grain character over the sweetness the corn brings to the mash, with a long, warming finish — built by a bartender to survive ice, citrus and bitters in a cocktail.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eHow to Enjoy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTry it the way its maker intended: in a Sazerac or Vieux Carré, where the proof and spice were designed to stand up. Neat or with a few drops of water, it shows its full cask-strength character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIs Edition No. 4 a bourbon?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo — it is the first rye in the Collaboration Series: a Kentucky straight rye whiskey. Earlier editions were bourbons and an Australian single malt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho is Neal Bodenheimer?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA James Beard Award-winning New Orleans bartender and bar owner (Cure) and author, and the collaborator who blended this edition with Pinhook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow strong is it?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e121.9 proof, bottled at cask strength, aged 6 years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow many bottles were made?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e2,000 bottles, blended live at Tales of the Cocktail 2025.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDoes the purchase support anything?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e$5 from every bottle benefits the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA bartender's rye, built for New Orleans — order Edition No. 4 at Del Mesa Liquor.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinhook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67900567420971,"sku":"DM17412L","price":99.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1277\/3667\/files\/pinhook-collaboration-series-no-4-rye.jpg?v=1792213022","url":"https:\/\/www.delmesaliquor.com\/products\/pinhook-collaboration-series-rye-whiskey-neal-bodenheimer-edition-no-4","provider":"Del Mesa Liquor","version":"1.0","type":"link"}