Pinhook Straight Rye Whiskey 2022 Rye Munny is produced by Castle & Key Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, using a mashbill of 20% corn, 60% rye and 20% malted barley. Aged for over 2 years, it is bottled at 99 proof. Each year, Pinhook releases a new vintage of bourbons and ryes, with precise barrel selection and blending to create a unique expression. This 2022 edition is named after the racehorse Rye Munny.
The palate is dry on the entry, with tannic oak, tart cherries, and pistachio shells, along with allspice and cassia bark, before showing some richness with treacle.
A 2-year-old rye is fun for what it is and features a reasonable price for the quality it delivers, we'd still like to see what a few more years in the barrel does for this brand.