Pinhook High Proof Bohemian Bourbon Whiskey

To date, Pinhook has sourced their bourbon from MGP, but Bohemian Bourbon High Proof marks a drastic change for the company. For the last few years they have been contract distilling a proprietary mashbill with Castle & Key Distillery. Bohemian Bourbon High Proof was distilled and aged at Castle & Key. A total of 100 barrels were blended and proofed by Sean Josephs, Pinhook’s co-founder and master taster to create this bourbon. Bohemian is the first bourbon to come out of the resurrected Old Taylor Distillery since it was abandoned in 1972.

Pinhook High Proof Bohemian Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Lively and bright, the nose opens with light ripe pears, a bouquet of floral scents, and a hint of caramel which does a good job of masking its higher proof. Inhaling deeper brings out corn and new oak, which remind you of the youth of the bourbon, but also mingle nicely with the other scents. While it’s not an overly complex nose, it’s enjoyable and one that seems suited for the late spring season in which it was released.

Palate: The youth of the bourbon radiates in the palate as bitter wet oak and corn take center stage. These are joined with rye spice and green peppercorns. The palate has an oily mouthfeel and is not shy in displaying its high proof title. Fighting to get out from behind the heat are sweeter notes of vanilla and caramel which try to balance out the more bitter notes. However, the heat makes that hard to do, leading to an unbalanced overall palate.

Finish: The high proof of the bourbon combines with a burst of spice to start off a fiery finish. Once these dominant flavors die down, they’re followed by a drier flavor of leather along with a very light note of dried peach. Unfortunately, that wet oak flavor carries over to the finish and casts its shadow during a long slow burn down.

Distillery Information

In 1887, legendary distiller Colonel Edmund Haynes Taylor, Jr built a new kind of distillery destination in Millville, Kentucky. The groundbreaking site featured unique architectural elements including a castle, a classical springhouse, and sunken gardens. What he built became the birthplace of bourbon tourism.

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