Pinhook 7 Year "B&B Private Barrel" Vertical Series Bourbon

This, our second single barrel from Pinhook, has been bottled at 7 years, and it shows its pedigree right out of the gate. It continues the journey of a single set of MGP distilled bourbon barrels, one that began for us with our first single barrel bottled at 6 years. Distilled from a 75% corn/20.5% rye/4.5% malted barley mash bill, it has been aged at the Castle & Key rick houses in Frankfort, KY. At 58.6% abv, there’s lots to love in this wild stallion. On the nose you'll find maple syrup, tobacco, and York peppermint patties made with ultra dark chocolate. Bringing up the rear you'll find musty oak, an old bookcase filled with books you'll probably never read but love to breath in. The palate is rich and full - with an oily texture that sticks to your tongue. While it has plenty of sweet to go around, it tastes decidedly rye forward compared to last year's barrel, which had an almost wheated bourbon type profile. Dried apricots, black pepper, gingerbread, chai, and buttered to