Pinhook 11 Year Vertical Series Straight Bourbon 2026 Release

An 11-year-old straight bourbon from Pinhook’s Bourbon Vertical Series, a 13-year project that follows one group of about 1,350 MGP barrels, aged at Castle & Key Distillery in Kentucky, from four to sixteen years old. This 2026 release is blended from just 62 barrels (75% corn, 20.5% rye, 4.5% malted barley) and bottled unfiltered at cask strength. On the nose, burnt orange peel, molasses, white pepper, and cedar lead the way. The palate brings ripe strawberry, crème brûlée, toasted almond, and candied cinnamon, and the finish is long and warming with seasoned oak. It arrives in Pinhook’s signature gold wax.

Sip it neat first and give it a few minutes in the glass to open up. A few drops of water can bring out more fruit and caramelized sweetness while softening the oak. If you have earlier Vertical Series bottles, pour the 9 or 10 Year alongside it to taste how the same barrels change with time.

750mL · 57.2% ABV (114.4 proof)