Pinhook Flagship Bourbon 2024 is the orange-wax vintage of Pinhook's Kentucky straight bourbon, aged more than three years and bottled at 98 proof (49% ABV).
Founded in 2011 by three friends, Pinhook started with a simple question: what if, instead of replicating the same product year after year, they embraced each barrel's natural variations and crafted a unique whiskey every time, the way winemakers create annual vintages? Co-founder and Master Blender Sean Josephs treats each year as a clean slate, choosing the sweet-spot proof and batch size that suit that season's barrels. The bottles are inspired by the bright colors and bold geometry of jockeys' silks, and each annual vintage features a promising thoroughbred currently in training, whose career collectors can follow.
The 2024 vintage emphasizes rich bakery aromas, dark fruit depth and warm, caramelized barrel sugars. A decadent nose of banana bread, butterscotch, red apple and cinnamon transitions to a bold palate of raisin, vanilla extract, burnt sugar and toasted hazelnut.
Recognizable by its signature orange wax top and orange label accents.
Bourbon must be made in the United States from a mash of at least 51% corn and aged in new charred oak containers, and straight bourbon must be aged at least two years. Those rules give bourbon its characteristic sweetness, with caramel and vanilla drawn from the charred barrels.
Tasting Notes
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Nose: Banana bread, butterscotch, red apple, cinnamon.
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Palate: Raisin, vanilla extract, burnt sugar, toasted hazelnut.
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Finish: Warm caramelized sugar and oak.
Specifications
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Brand: Pinhook
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Master Blender: Sean Josephs
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Style: Kentucky straight bourbon
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Vintage: 2024
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Age: More than 3 years
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Proof / ABV: 98 proof (49% ABV)
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Size: 750ml
How to Enjoy It
Sip it neat or with a cube of ice, or stir it into an Old Fashioned to let the bakery notes shine.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Pinhook change every year?
Each vintage is blended to make the best whiskey from that year's barrels, like a wine vintage.
Who is on the label?
A promising thoroughbred in training, a different horse each vintage.
What proof is the 2024?
98 proof (49% ABV).
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