Penelope Rio (Cooper Series) 750
About this bottle
Penelope Rio is part of Penelope Bourbon's Cooper Series, a straight bourbon finished first in honey barrels and then in new Amburana barrels from Brazil. Amburana is a South American wood known for pushing strong baking-spice character — cinnamon, clove, and vanilla — into whatever rests in it, layered here on top of Penelope's usual 74% corn, 16% wheat, 7% rye, 3% malted barley mash bill. The result is a bourbon with more spice and sweetness upfront than the standard release, backed by real oak structure. Bottled at 98 proof. This is a pick for a bourbon drinker who already knows Penelope's house style and wants to see what an unconventional finishing wood does to it.
How to drink Penelope Rio
Neat or with a few drops of water is the move — the Amburana spice is the whole point, and a full glass of ice will bury it. It also makes a genuinely different Old Fashioned if you want the baking-spice notes front and center.
Specs
Whisky98 proof · Mash bill: 74% Corn, 16% Wheat, 7% Rye, 3% Malted Barley · Finished in Honey Barrels, then New Amburana Barrels from Brazil
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Questions about this bottle
How should Penelope Rio be served?
Neat or with a few drops of water - the Amburana finish brings its own spice, and too much ice mutes it.
What cocktails work well with Penelope Rio?
Its Amburana spice and honey sweetness make it a strong Old Fashioned, where the baking-spice character can stand out.
What is the mash bill in Penelope Rio?
74% corn, 16% wheat, 7% rye, and 3% malted barley, the same base mash bill used across Penelope's core bourbon lineup.
What makes Penelope Rio different from Penelope's standard bourbon?
It's finished first in honey barrels and then in new Amburana barrels from Brazil, a wood that adds cinnamon, clove, and vanilla spice on top of the base bourbon.
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