Penelope Barrel Strength Four Grain Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

Penelope's signature four-grain straight bourbon recipe resurfaces here - specifically, it's a mash bill of 75% corn, 15% wheat, 7% rye and 3% malted barley. Aged for four to six years in new American oak barrels, this delightfully bright, full bodied expression is bottled uncut. Because it's a batched release, ABVs will vary. Non chill filtered.

Other reviews... Distilled in Indiana...this offers a bold, concentrated caramel tone that mingles with a hint of plum skin. A pleasant prickle of sweet spices—cinnamon, cardamom, clove, cayenne—lingers on the finish. 93 points - wineenthusiast.com

[Batch #4 tasted] The nose offers cherry, raspberry tart, dried orange slices, butterscotch, black pepper, and antique closet. The palate is powerful, with sweet syrup up front, bold flavors of herbs and spice, grain, dusty oak, and an earthy note of warehouse floor. More spice emerges with water, bringing semi-sweet chocolate, cooked raspberries, and leather. Creamy and well-balanced, with its spice tempered by deep chocolate, cooked cherries, and a musty yet interesting character. 90 points - whiskyadvocate.com

Notes from the producers... Aroma: Pecans, dried apricot, and hints of vanilla. Body: Carmel, toffee, leather and pecans with a hint of orange zest. Finish: White pepper, cinnamon, and brown sugar with lingering caramel.