Kentucky Peerless Double Oak Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky Peerless · Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.
Peerless's double-oaked expression shows how a young distillery can accelerate complexity through smart cooperage choices. The second barrel adds dimension without masking the distillate's inherent grain-forward character. A bourbon that earns its price through craft rather than age.
Kit Aromas
Nose
Immediate toasted marshmallow and dark honey, followed by layers of baking spice and cedar shavings. A secondary wave of dried cherry and tobacco leaf emerges with time in the glass.
Palate
Thick and chewy, with caramel-coated pecans leading into charred oak and a snap of rye spice. The double-oaking amplifies the wood tannins without overwhelming, creating a drying mid-palate lifted by orange zest.
Finish
Long and tannic, with lingering vanilla bean, charred oak, and a wisp of leather. The oak influence stays assertive but never bitter.
- Mash Bill
- Undisclosed
- Barrel Type
- New Charred American Oak (Double Oaked)
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Peerless Paper Plane — 2 oz Kentucky Peerless Double Oak · 0.75 oz Aperol · 0.75 oz Amaro Nonino · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · Shake with ice, strain into a coupe.
Food Pairing
The charred oak and caramel notes in the bourbon mirror the lacquered crust on smoked pork belly, while the rye spice cuts through the fat. Serve with a side of roasted sweet potato and pickled mustard seeds.
Corky Taylor revived his family's pre-Prohibition distilling license in Louisville in 2015, making Kentucky Peerless one of the few American distilleries that distills, ages, and bottles entirely on-site.
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