Penelope Bourbon Barrel Strength Four Grain Toasted Series (Proof 115) Batch 80 750 ml

Four grains — 82% corn, 8% wheat, 7% rye, and 3% malted barley — go into Penelope Toasted Series Four Grain, a barrel-strength straight bourbon distilled in Indiana and given a second maturation in heavily toasted oak. The distillery hand-selects the barrels for each release and bottles uncut and non-chill-filtered, so proof moves batch to batch; this is Batch 80. Toasting layers caramel, toffee, and toasted pecan over the grain base, with dried apricot and orange zest leading to a finish of white pepper, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Pour it neat to read the toasted oak, or add a few drops of water to open the sweeter grain.

How to drink Penelope Toasted Series Four Grain

Neat is the right call for a batch-specific barrel-strength release like this one — it's built to be tasted, not diluted into a cocktail. Let it sit a few minutes to let the toasted pecan and apricot notes open.

Bourbon115 proof · Mash bill: 82% corn, 8% wheat, 7% rye, 3% malted barley · heavily toasted oak (second maturation) · Indiana, USA