Penelope Barrel Strength Bourbon (Batch 18) Review | The Daily Pour
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Penelope Barrel Strength Bourbon (Batch 18)

  • Distiller

    MGP

  • Bottler

    Penelope

  • ABV

    57%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Distilled by MGP and bottled by Penelope, this is Penelope's barrel-strength bourbon. It's blended from three bourbon mashbills and aged in new American oak barrels. The final mashbill is 80% corn, 8% rye, 9% wheat and 3% malted barley. It's aged 4-6 years and priced around $65.

  • Raided Score: 87
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • It's not too complex, and youth peeks through here and there, but it's quite tasty.
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  • Nose:

    Uber-sweet nose with a prickle of heat. Praline, butterscotch, candy corn.

  • Taste:

    Sweet on the palate with a moderate mouthfeel. Cornbread, praline, cinnamon, spearmint, brown sugar and a pop of bubblegum.

  • Finish:

    Warming, long finish with butterscotch pudding, clove and cracked pepper.

  • Overall:

    This is a very nice, flavorful, sweet bourbon. It's not too complex, and youth peeks through here and there, but it's quite tasty.

  • Score:

    87

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources