Pinhook Straight Bourbon Whiskey is a Kentucky-based brand known for releasing vintage-specific bourbons and ryes, treating each release like a unique horse racing season rather than a consistent, replicable product. Founded in 2011, Pinhook Bourbon is characterized by small-batch blending, and it currently distills its own whiskey at Castle & Key Distillery, aiming to bring a fresh, high-quality take to American whiskey.

Rowan's Creek Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the slightly-younger brother of Noah's Mill Small Batch Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey. Much like Noah's Mill, Rowan's Creek is made by marrying together small batches of bourbon that are maturing in charred, American oak casks. The bourbons each contain unique mash bills, which provides Rowan's Creek with a distinctly layered flavor profile. After the bourbons have matured for approximately twelve years, they are brought to just over 100 proof with water from Rowan's Creek, and bottled by hand (each bottle is adorned with a label that includes a handwritten batch number).