Pinhook Bourbon (Bourbon Courage)

[Underhilltab]

Has anybody seen/heard of/tried this yet? Thoughts? If I missed this topic elsewhere, mods please consolidate.

[squire]

Standard MGP whisky made in Indiana then packaged with a cutesy story for only $54.99 and the producer's promise that it's really good stuff.

[garbanzobean]

Standard MGP whisky made in Indiana then packaged with a cutesy story for only $54.99 and the producer's promise that it's really good stuff.

Squire has 4 cases of it in his bunker and is on their advertising payroll.

[squire]

Am not, I only accept cash.

[risenc]

It's owned by Sean Josephs, the guy behind Char No. 4 and Maysville, in New York. He's more transparent than most, and it's pretty good stuff for MGP whiskey.

[squire]

Still ain't worth $55 a bottle Clay. The information says the Bourbon is aged under Mr. Josephs watchful eye which presumably is done by remote camera since he's a State or three away. Still stumped though how watching a barrel age improves the contents.

[Josh]

Still ain't worth $55 a bottle Clay. The information says the Bourbon is aged under Mr. Josephs watchful eye which presumably is done by remote camera since he's a State or three away. Still stumped though how watching a barrel age improves the contents.

Easier to keep the possums out.

[shoshani]

It's owned by Sean Josephs, the guy behind Char No. 4 and Maysville, in New York. He's more transparent than most, and it's pretty good stuff for MGP whiskey.

There may be very little chicanery as great as bottling MGPI whiskey under a name like "Char No. 4". (Only Wild Turkey and Jim Beam use Char #4 on their barrels. Virginia Gentleman used to use #2 back in the day. Every other major distiller uses #3, or used to.)

[squire]

It's a matter of reimagining things the way we want them to be. If we really, really want it to be a 4 char we just close our eyes and click our heels together three times.

[smokinjoe]

I believe Clay's mention of "Char No. 4" is a reference to Sean Josephs' restaurant/whiskey bar of that name. There is a thread and other mentions of it here on SB.

[squire]

Yes and the gentleman also owns Maysville, another NYC whisky themed restaurant, where you can order a drink of Pinhook off the menu for $16 or sip on some other luminaries offered such as Kentucky Tavern or Old Crow for a mere $6 each.

[risenc]

Still ain't worth $55 a bottle Clay. The information says the Bourbon is aged under Mr. Josephs watchful eye which presumably is done by remote camera since he's a State or three away. Still stumped though how watching a barrel age improves the contents.

Fair enough, fair enough.