BOURBON NEWS & NOTES – for 26 November, by Susan Reigler
A Flurry of End-of-Year Releases from Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company
Since its first whiskey releases, Kentucky Peerless has lived up to its name. Its portfolio consists of many notable limited expressions, as well as its flagship bourbon and rye. To close out 2021, the distillery is offering some special bottles in addition to its flagship Small Batch Bourbon ($79).
The Double Oak ($134) is aged in two different barrels. Tasting notes from the distillery describe it as having a nose that opens with sweet oak accented with orange zest, and cedar joined by tobacco and herbs. The palate starts out with honey before shifting to cinnamon and spicy oak continuing into leather. The viscous mouthfeel carries through to the finish with toasted oak and dry cocoa.
Especially appropriate for the holiday season is the Smoked Spice Cake Bourbon ($124). The distillery’s notes:
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