Pinhook Vertical Series (loch & k(e)y Tiz Rye Time 6 year)

The nose is a mix of being earthy and creamy, with a kick of charred oak. There is an interesting savory note of bacon fat and mixes and mingles with vanilla cake. Its rounded off with notes of dark chocolate, as this doesn't seem to be too stable as it keeps changing appearances with every visit. The palate is fairly gentle with a lovely kick of rye that is crisp and refreshing. Notes of charred oak, vanilla cake and dark chocolate swirl around. It sticks with this and remains inherently basic, but the flavors are outstanding. An incredibly well made rye for sure, as it also seems less common to get rye that leans more towards an earthy profile. The finish is medium long with a linger earthy rye spice that gives way to cake and dark chocolate. Quite delicious.