Tasting Notes

Producing WhiskyCast has given me the opportunity to taste some really amazing whiskies, and I’m pleased to share my tasting notes with you here. You can search my entire database of tasting notes from this page, and I hope you’ll find it useful.

Pinhook Rye’d On 2020 Crop

Country: USA

Region: Kentucky

Type: Rye Whiskey

Bottler: CJS Beverage

ABV: 48.5%

Score: 92 Points

Pinhook Rye'd On Rye Whiskey 2020 Crop. Image courtesy Pinhook/CJS Beverage.This is the first Straight Rye whiskey release known to have been distilled at Kentucky’s Castle & Key Distillery (the original Old Taylor Distillery) since it reopened in 2017 for the first time in nearly 50 years. The nose on this 3-year-old whiskey is warm and welcoming, with good baking spices, a touch of pipe tobacco, sandalwood, vanilla, and oak. The taste has clove, cinnamon, and black pepper spices with touches of dried fruits, honey, and pipe tobacco in the background. The finish is long with lingering spices and a subtle sweetness. (July, 2020)