Old Josephs Straight Bourbon Whiskey
110 Proof · 55% ABV
Found this one in your Advent Calendar? Old Josephs is available only through private membership. It's blended by Sean Josephs, co-founder and master blender of Pinhook Bourbon, and every bottle is crafted solely for members.
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Two Tanks, One Blend
Each spring and fall release of Old Josephs bourbon draws on two solera tanks: one holds barrels from a range of Kentucky distilleries, the other barrels from distilleries across the rest of America. Sean blends the two at the ratio that best expresses the whiskey at that moment, then marries and proofs it in used barrels over the course of weeks. After each blend, a new barrel goes into each tank.
The industry standard has barrels mingling in a tank for only 36 hours before bottling. A double solera lets the whiskeys mingle for years, and ultimately decades.
Meet Sean Josephs
Sean has spent nearly two decades in American whiskey, wine, and hospitality. A certified sommelier and award-winning restaurateur, he trained under Master Sommelier Roger Dagorn at Chanterelle, worked at Thomas Keller's Per Se, and opened three American whiskey-focused restaurants: Char No. 4 and Maysville in New York, and Kenton's in New Orleans.
As master blender of Pinhook Bourbon, his work has earned Rye Whiskey of the Year twice and Best American Whiskey.
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