Penelope Rio Batch 24-901 (2024) Review | The Daily Pour
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Penelope Rio Batch 24-901 (2024)

Bourbon Penelope
  • Distiller

    MGP

  • Bottler

    Penelope

  • ABV

    49%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $60 to $99.99

Released in April 2024, this is the third release of Penelope Rio, a popular bourbon finished in honey and amburana casks that debuted in 2023. Distilled by Penelope's owner, MGP, from a mashbill of 74% corn, 16% wheat, 7% rye and 3% malted barley, this latest batch of Rio is aged between four and six years.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 90
  • Whisky Advocate
  • By Shane English
  • The sip is elegant, leading with a sweet-hot punch of cinnamon candies, chocolate orange, and dried chiles.
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  • Raided Score: 92
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Eric Hasman
  • The immensely popular honey and Amburana finished bourbon returns, managing to improve an already unforgettable release.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • The Daily Pour
  • By T8ke
  • The best Rio yet. It will appeal less to Amburana fanatics and more to folks who prioritize a balanced pour over a powerful one: a very good characteristic for Rio.
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  • Raided Score: 95
  • Whiskey Consensus
  • By Matthew Evans
  • Overall, it’s a sweet, dessert-like pour with a satisfying mouthfeel, making it a standout addition to any bourbon collection.
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  • Raided Score: 88
  • Drinkhacker
  • By Christopher Null
  • Heady stuff, and nothing if not unique.
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  • Raided Score: 83
  • Distiller
  • By Stephanie Moreno
  • The mid-palate could be a bit more dynamic, but the finishing barrels are fun to experience with an American bourbon.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    Heavy baking spice, honey, toffee, potpourri, ginger, cracked pepper, pungent brown sugar and heavy icing.

  • Taste:

    Sweet on the palate. More honey than Amburana here, which is a very good choice — Amburana can take over so easily, but the honey balances, and there’s enough oak and spice to keep those exotic flavors at bay: toffee, sweet honey, spicy pepper, lovely ginger and loads of clove.

  • Finish:

    Heavy finish, long and powerful: maple, pepper, more aromatic spices and ginger, tobacco and cream.

  • Overall:

    The best Rio yet. It will appeal less to Amburana fanatics and more to folks who prioritize a balanced pour over a powerful: a very good characteristic for Rio.

  • Score:

    88

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

  • By T8ke
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources