Rare Breed Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Kentucky Peerless · Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co.
Peerless continues to prove that youth doesn't mean immaturity. This barrel proof expression delivers concentration and complexity that rival bourbons twice its age. A distillery punching well above its stated years.
Nose
Immediate rush of caramel corn and toasted pecan, followed by a wave of dark cherry and charred oak. Underneath, there's a subtle floral note—almost like dried carnation petals pressed into warm leather.
Palate
Full-bodied and unapologetically hot, but the heat carries flavor rather than obscuring it. Brown spices, butterscotch, and rye bread crust dominate the mid-palate, with a bright thread of orange zest keeping things lifted.
Finish
Long and warming, with charred oak, tobacco leaf, and a lingering sweetness like maple syrup drizzled on dark toast.
- Mash Bill
- 72% Corn, 14% Rye, 14% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New Charred American Oak (Level 3 Char)
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Louisville Press — 2 oz Peerless Barrel Proof Bourbon · 0.75 oz fresh lemon juice · 0.5 oz honey syrup · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Top with ginger beer · Build in a Collins glass over ice, stir gently.
Food Pairing
Smoked brisket with a brown sugar and black pepper bark
Revived in 2015 after an 80-year dormancy, the Peerless family returned to Louisville's downtown distilling row to build their bourbon from scratch, grain to glass, refusing to source a single drop.
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