{"product_id":"pinhook-5-year-old-wha-single-barrel-cask-strength-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-750ml","title":"Pinhook 5 Year Old WHA Single Barrel Cask Strength Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750mL","description":"\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 \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 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 534-foot-long rickhouse (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 two casks on the spot.\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 the first Australian exclusive Pinhook single barrel, hand selected by the WHA team.\u003c\/p\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 own distillate, not sourced MGP whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1969\" data-start=\"1829\"\u003eThe result is a profile that leans bright, fresh, and composed, without the heavy-handed oak or sweetness you sometimes see at this age.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1127\" data-start=\"1026\"\u003ePicked on the ground by WHA’s Brock Tregellas,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTWL’s Scott Allan, and bourbon diehard Andrew Christy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"721\" data-end=\"785\"\u003eWe tasted through a number of barrels in Rick House B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"787\" data-end=\"811\"\u003eThen this one showed up. It stood out straight away.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1969\" data-start=\"1829\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTasting Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2293\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2255\"\u003eNose: \u003c\/strong\u003eOrange zest, leather, oak, cloves\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2385\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2305\"\u003ePalate: \u003c\/strong\u003eFresh oak, jaffa cake, cooked cloves on the front, fresh cloves on the back\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2451\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2387\" data-end=\"2397\"\u003eFinish: \u003c\/strong\u003eLong, coating, and dangerously easy to go back to\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2589\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"2453\" data-end=\"2464\"\u003eSummary: \u003c\/strong\u003eIncredibly well balanced with surprisingly little heat for the ABV. This is cask strength bourbon you can actually sit on.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Pinhook","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48478043832535,"sku":"PINHOOK-5YO-CS-WHA","price":173.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0246\/9753\/6596\/files\/tds-pinhook-wha-single-barrel.jpg?v=1776050711","url":"https:\/\/thedrinksociety.co.nz\/products\/pinhook-5-year-old-wha-single-barrel-cask-strength-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whiskey-750ml","provider":"The Drink Society","version":"1.0","type":"link"}