Straight Kentucky Rye Whiskey

Age: Blend of 6 & 7-Years Old

Proof: 121.9 proof

Mash Bill: 60/20/20 Rye/Corn/Malted Barley

Pinhook was founded with the ethos of sourcing great barrels of whiskey and taking a creative and unique approach to blending and proofing. The Collaboration Series reflects our commitment to exploring the ever growing craft whiskey movement and “pinhooking” barrels based on experience, quality, a little patience, and a bit of luck.

This edition showcases a vibrant nose of sweetgrass, butterscotch, tobacco and nutmeg leads to a hearty palate of brûléed sugar, baked pear, spearmint, and clove.

In this fourth edition, Sean returns to his hospitality roots with Neal Bodenheimer, our 2025 collaborator. Neal Bodenheimer is a celebrated bartender, bar owner, and author. In 2009, he opened his first bar, Cure, in his native New Orleans, pioneering the city’s craft cocktail scene. He later opened four more bars and co-authored Cure: New Orleans Drinks and How to Mix ’Em. Neal and Sean Josephs, Pinhook co-founder and master blender, became friends in the New Orleans bar scene when Sean owned Kenton’s, his third restaurant. Inspired by their shared roots in hospitality, they crafted this extraordinary rye whiskey to give back to the bartending community through the Tales of the Cocktail Foundation, for which Neal serves as Co-Chair of the Board of Directors.