| Rating | 93 |
| Style |
Bourbon American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 57.95% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $100.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2026-02-18 |
Pinhook Vertical Series Bourbon 10-Year Review
One of the best deals in the business is Pinhook’s ongoing experiment in how age shapes whiskey. Starting a decade ago with 1,350 barrels of sourced MGP bourbon, each year the brand doles out a small batch of it. The most recent offering is the 7th vintage in the series, built by Pinhook’s master blender Sean Josephs from just 75 barrels. The nose is sweet and sugary like Mexican Coke with notes of orange and Italian amaro; the palate skews more decadent and desserty, Baked Alaska perhaps, all balanced by oak.
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