{"product_id":"pinhook-5-year-old-single-barrel-for-wha-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey","title":"Pinhook 5 Year Old Single Barrel For WHA Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey | Single Barrel | Cask Strength | 57.5% ABV\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"304\" data-start=\"214\"\u003eWHA have been big fans of \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003ePinhook\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e for quite a few years now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"572\" data-start=\"306\"\u003eSo when we got the chance to visit their distillery, located at the historic \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eCastle \u0026amp; Key Distillery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e in \u003cspan class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"whitespace-normal\"\u003eFrankfort\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, Kentucky, and step inside one of the longest rickhouses in the US on our last barrel picking trip… we didn’t hold back.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"759\" data-start=\"574\"\u003eWe’re talking a \u003cstrong data-end=\"617\" data-start=\"590\"\u003e534-foot-long rickhouse \u003c\/strong\u003e(163m), often referred to as the longest in the country, holding up to 35,000 barrels and sitting at the heart of the old Taylor Distillery grounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"879\" data-start=\"761\"\u003eTasting through a number of small-batch bourbons, we loved it so much we ended up selecting \u003cstrong data-end=\"878\" data-start=\"853\"\u003etwo casks on the spot\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"911\" data-start=\"881\"\u003eThis is the first one to land.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"996\" data-start=\"913\"\u003eAnd it also happens to be \u003cstrong data-end=\"995\" data-start=\"939\"\u003ethe first Australian exclusive Pinhook single barrel\u003c\/strong\u003e, hand selected by the WHA team.\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1024\" data-start=\"1007\"\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"1554\" data-start=\"1551\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"1574\" data-start=\"1556\" data-section-id=\"17bdcnc\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"1574\" data-start=\"1560\"\u003eThe Whisky\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1675\" data-start=\"1576\"\u003eA 5-year-old Kentucky Straight Bourbon, bottled at a punchy 57.5% ABV \/ 115 Proof from a single barrel (#3074).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1827\" data-start=\"1677\"\u003eWhat makes this release particularly interesting is that it’s part of the newer wave from Pinhook using their \u003cstrong data-end=\"1805\" data-start=\"1787\"\u003eown distillate\u003c\/strong\u003e, not sourced MGP whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1969\" data-start=\"1829\"\u003eThe result is a profile that leans \u003cstrong data-end=\"1895\" data-start=\"1864\"\u003ebright, fresh, and composed\u003c\/strong\u003e, without the heavy-handed oak or sweetness you sometimes see at this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1997\" data-start=\"1971\"\u003eOnly 210 bottles produced. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-end=\"2002\" data-start=\"1999\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-end=\"2024\" data-start=\"2004\" data-section-id=\"1y2l74k\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2024\" data-start=\"2008\"\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2293\" data-start=\"2247\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2255\" data-start=\"2247\"\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2258\" data-start=\"2255\"\u003eOrange zest, leather, oak, cloves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2385\" data-start=\"2295\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2305\" data-start=\"2295\"\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2308\" data-start=\"2305\"\u003eFresh oak, jaffa cake, cooked cloves on the front, fresh cloves on the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2451\" data-start=\"2387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2397\" data-start=\"2387\"\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2400\" data-start=\"2397\"\u003eLong, coating, and dangerously easy to go back to\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"2589\" data-start=\"2453\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-end=\"2464\" data-start=\"2453\"\u003eSummary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"2467\" data-start=\"2464\"\u003eIncredibly well balanced with surprisingly little heat for the ABV. 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