• Nose: 22 Palate: 22 Finish: 21 Balance: 21 Total: 86
  • Nose: Rye spice and spearmint
  • Palate: Spearmint!
  • Finish: Long and minty
  • Type: Rye
  • Age: 4
  • ABV: 56%
  • Distiller: Pinhook (Castle & Key)
  • Where made: Frankfort, KY USA
  • Region: USA
  • Approximate Price: $65
  • Value: GOOD

Tasted at Saratoga Whiskey Club Tasting # 70 - Rye Whiskey. This single-barrel, store pick from Wesport Whiskey & Wines in Louisville is a barrel-proof version of the the Pinhook vertical series at 4 years of age. Mashbill: 95% rye, 5% malted barley. Keeping true to horse form, it is listed as 16.1 hands. Photo courtesy of Charles Grabitzky.