Strawberry and floral notes are very common in rosé wine, so I have a feeling your tasting notes were spot on, Kurt. Sounds fantastic! And I'm all on board for a milk tasting! 🐄
Penelope just sold a lot of bottles with this video! So glad you tasted five different versions. With allocated bourbons so hard to get,it's nice to know there are many other worthwhile choices out there.
I'm Fanboy of Penelope. Arch5 is a great toasty oak. Agree 5-7 yrs would probably put these over the top for me but great daily sippers and appreciate the finishes. Great review Kurt and Trenton.
I just ran into this video, the same day I purchased a bottle of Penelope Rose Cask Finish. After a few sips, I picked up the notes of floral/strawberries... picked up some bubblegum on the nose. So perfect!
A Milk tasting sounds fun. It should be done blind i think. Skim vs 1% vs 2% vs whole. If you want to go even deeper you could add in organic and even deeper you can add in the grass fed factor. of course there should be straight from the cow as well. Ohh and sheep vs goat vs cow milk. I think you could do a series on this!
Vinolok capsules are easy to open. First, grip the neck of the bottle with your hand and wedge your thumb between the capsule and the bottle. Then gently push your thumb upwards. I hope this helps.
Penelope is doing great things and blending/finishing very well. To your point, hard to beat their pricing as most bottles fall in the $60-75 price range depending on the store. Would suggest a few other bottles to be on the lookout for once they begin widespread distribution in Indiana: - Light Whiskey (13 year, 128 proof) - Valencia bourbon (finished in Vino de Naranja wine casks, 97 proof) - Tokaji rye (finished in Tokaji wine casks, 107 proof); part of their Cooper series - Toasted BS rye SPs (5 year, ~115 proof) Cheers!
I just bought my first Penelope which is the Architect. I was worried about my decision until I watched you all's video. Thanks, you guys made me feel better about the decision to buy.
The Penelope Toasted is amazing but each bottle can be super different because different bottles have a different Toast level and a Different Char level. Also stores can do store picks and now you've got 3 things that make the bottle super unique and one of a kind
Ive had a store pick that was in my top 5 bourbons of all time of the toast char 3 and ive had a char 3 that was just kinda okay.. so far they have all been good but ive had 1 that was super strong allspice smell and taste. Was a little overpowering and the proof was only 110 instead of the 114-115
Penelope Toasted is one of my favorites right now. I have been passing over the Rosé Cask because it sounded funky. Your video sold me on taking the chance. I wish I hadn’t. Taste like gym socks.
Kurt and Trenton...Thank you! I have tried 3 bourbons new to me in the last month and loved them all. 2 were introduced to me by you. One was Knob Creek 9 year! Loved It! The second was Penelope Barrell Strength....I have the 115.6 Proof! Great. The Third you may not know being in Indiana. It is Dad's Hat! It is a Pennsylvania Whiskey. I had the Rye (there you go Trenton!) that is aged in Vermouth Barrels. Wonderful.
Wow, I just picked up a bottle of the Penelope Toasted over the weekend and it is every bit as good as you said. At 100 proof, it has a bit of bite on the fist sip but then it mellows right out. I got a lot of nutty notes on the finish.
So. Five months late, but FINALLY someone said something about the cork. I thought I just had a weird bottle. I use a flathead screwdriver and work my way around the edge giving a slight twist like you would a paint can. Nice review!
Great review boys! A local liquor store carries Penelope Architect and a few others...going out today to pick some up! I'm hoping they have the Toasted...generally a fan of toasted anything. Cheers!
The Party Source in Northern Kentucky carries Penelope. If you’ve not been there yet, it’s definitely worth a trip. And as an added bonus, New Riff Distillery is right next door.
These are my favorite episodes. Love the blinds but honestly like it better than blinds honestly just because it's so informative and runs the whole lineup. Makes it easy to see where the price breaks are...IE figure out where you get a lot more for spending a little more and where it's not worth spending that little bit extra within a lineup.
Pretty common in the Milwaukee area, the Valencia is great, the Aritech build 3 is ok...the toasted barrell strength is on my short list of must haves...
Love Penelope so far; I have the Toasted and just picked up the Valencia today (recommended by liquor store manager). Looking forward to trying more of what they have. Curious - is that a Pact 8 off to the right behind Trenton in this video? I’m actually sipping on that myself, right now!
I highly recommend picking up the 13 year light American whiskey from Penelope if you see it. You won't be disappointed. Keep up the great channel gentlemen.
Try this with the toasted. Nose and taste a pour. The add three dops of water to the 1 ounce pour and swirl/stir. Let it sit for for a few minutes and taste it again. The caramel note comes out pretty strongly.
Excellent review; this is a great sipping Bourbon. I've had it for about two months and paid approximately $69.00. I will be on the hunt for a backup bottle very soon. I'm also in NJ, so I'll let you know about my finds. Bourbon Awareness
I haven't heard of this brand before. But in the last two weeks, my brother-in-law raved about it and a lady in line at my local liquor store couldn't wait to but another bottle of it.
I have been enjoying the Architect. It's available for about $58 at SPEC's in my area. The other offerings are also generally available here in San Antonio, TX. Cheers!
I have seen Penelope here in Ohio but have not tried it yet. I will have to check out what is available and pick one of these up. The rose cask finished sounds really nice. Thanks for another great show.
I love their toasted...mine is actually a Single Barrel pick from "Exit 9 Wine and Liquor" from NY and is delicious. I ordered the Rose Cask finish... can't wait to try it. I would say that is true that the are a little cheaper than Nulu but they are also 1-2 years younger which is something to keep in mind...both brands are delicious...
Ok, let me just say that this is my favorite YT channel by a furlong. I don’t know if it’s hiding a microphone or what, but the cuff on Trenton’s right sleeve is half flipped up in about half of these videos. It cracks me up. You guys are awesome though, in all seriousness. I am an intermediate bourbon lover. You have taught me so much about how to drink and what to seek out in a nose and a flavor profile. Please don’t ever stop posting content!!
Thanks for the review folks..we see these all the time in Texas but at that price ($80 for the higher end versions) all I can say is two half gallons of WT 101 or Old Forester 100 last a bit longer! Just saying!
Thanks for the Penelope reviews. I have two that I bought on a suggestion from another bourbon conesieur I met while looking for something new. Haven't tried them yet.
I’ve been picking up Penelope recently a lot I just can’t get enough of that rose cask. Sadly the rest of the cooper series is hard to obtain in Ohio other than Valencia wish we could get some rio up here
I love a good Tequila and one of my favorites is Adictivo Anejo. My local store showed me their new Adictivo Whiskey so I bought a bottle. I would love to get your opinions on it. To me it is super sweet and "thick" just like their Tequila.
I’ve got Penelope Barrel Strength,Toasted and Architect 4 I think sitting on my shelf. Those folks are very very good at doing bourbon. I’ll always have them around!!!
In Iowa you have to do a border run to get some Penelope. This was super informative so we can look for the ones we think sounded great - I am definitely eyeing that rosé cask.
Early on i was anti-mgp. But i think that was confused with brands that got ripped apart for not disclosing it. And some brands were just not doing it right even with good staring juice. I'm about flavor to value. If it's good it's good. I just need to decide how good it is based on reviews to try it. I've been disappointed with a few things where i didn't read the label and hadn't heard a review. I've done that twice and already forgot about them. Keep on guys. Sagamore is one brand i love and was MGP juice but bourbon junkies said one version might be in house. Transparency is awesome, good is always good at a good price. When the price should be more then it's that much better.
I was hoping you got the chance to review the Valencia bottle but I know that one is pretty tough to get. Especially if IN doesn't distribute Penelope products yet. Great video as always. I am a big Penelope fan!
I love MGP stuff and Penelope is one of my favorites. The Penelope Barrel Strength might be in my top 10 and I'm perfectly happy for people to chase Smoke Wagon while I sneak past and grab this bottle. I've got Batch 1 and 2 of the Architect series and a Texas Toasted Barrel Strength, but that red label Barrel Strength stands above them all.
@@OGbrick420 yes but my toasted was a texas barrel pick from TW so ill definitely be giving it more chances. Just picked up the Valencia as well and looking forward to it.
cool. nice insight, just picked up my first bottle in the Virginia abc today, char level 2 with heavy char on the toasted barrel @ 100 proof. i plan on opening her tonight, thanks!@@applecrow8
I’ve tried the toasted and just recently bought a bottle of the Architect (No. 7R - whatever than means). The toasted was decent but not worth the price. The Architect, however - well worth the $62, and a bottle I will definitely buy again, regardless of the build number.
just picked up a bottle of the Penelope full proof at Triangle in Valpo this last weekend and I thought it was solid. First Penelope I have ever seen in the wild
I live downtown Chicago and have noticed these bottles on the shelf at Binny's. Based on your reactions I think I might go for trying the Rose Cask Finish or the Toasted!
I genuinely thought you were over selling the cork tightness on the Rosé Cask Finish! I can now validate the tightness due to the newly acquired carpal tunnel upon purchase of this bottle. Agree with Trenton on the Wethers strawberry cream candy. Delicious pour.
I'm a fan of Penelope and currently have 6 of their expressions. As for the milk tasting, sounds like the winner of one of your contests should source 4-6 different types of milk and have the loser blind taste them, provide notes, and then rank them.
Ironically Penelope is from MGP which is based in Indiana and hard find for you guys in Indy? Glad you enjoyed them..two founders hails from my home state NJ! Good backstory too
I bought the Rose’ Cask after watching the video. I did enjoy it…I sipped it neat and paired it with a nice NUB cigar. The only drawback is that it had an odd after taste…maybe the floral notes mixed with the cigar 🤔
I was in Dayton last week for a concert and stopped by a couple of stores. Ended up buying 2 cases of different Bourbons I can't get in Northern MI. As I was just finishing shopping the guy brought out 2 cases of Penelope and said I needed to try these so I bought as Toasted and Barrel Strength so I was laughing when I saw this video. The Toasted is good but I haven't tried the Barrel Strength yet.
New Liberty's brand Kinsey has a series of cask finished that are really good. If you can get your hands on them Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Merlot, & Vermouth [like a ready made Manhattan]
I have the Barrel Proof & Toasted… not a huge fan. Much prefer Nulu. Willing to try the Rose though. I actually passed on it Monday, might go back and get it.
I really like what Penelope is doing. It is very available in my area. But if you get the opportunity, Penelope Tokaji Cask finish Rye, is REALLY GOOD. It’s my favorite Penelope offering thus far. Cheers Fellas & Go Birds 🦅
I recently bought a bottle of Horse soldier. (Has a really cool story. Was hoping you guys could do a taste test soon. I really enjoyed it,just Curious to see what you guys think. I
Hi team. My local store got the first ever barrel pick of the architect. It’s 99% corn, 1%MB. It’s like mellow corn on roids. Lmk if you ever want a sample !
I bought a bottle of Barrel srength from the Penelope rep, at a liquor store and he said that none of the juice that goes into the blends are 4 grain. the finished product is a 4 grain, blending in wheat whiskey.
Either the rep misspoke, or you misunderstood him. Penelope is a Four Grain Bourbon (except for the Tokaji, it's a Rye). Every bit of juice that goes into the bottle is Bourbon. If there was a wheat whiskey in there it couldn'tbe called Bourbon. One of the three recipes is a Bourbon with 45% wheat in the mashbill but is still Bourbon, not a wheat whiskey. Those are two distinctly different things.
I'm glad to see this one. I have 8 different bottles of the Penelope label on the shelf and haven't been in them all yet. Trenton, I'm waiting on the edge of my chair for two more references, sloe poke and sugar babies. You know you've been in that car. ha-ha
I totally agree.. the whole line is solid … and once again, you guys are the most enjoyable bourbon channel on UA-cam
Strawberry and floral notes are very common in rosé wine, so I have a feeling your tasting notes were spot on, Kurt. Sounds fantastic! And I'm all on board for a milk tasting! 🐄
My favorite Penelope I've had is the Valencia. It turns up the natural orange flavors bourbon has. Great review!
It’s very good!
I've always described Penelope Rose Cask Finish as "Whiskey I would serve at a garden party." Glad y'all are on the same page.
If I attended a garden party I’d kick my own ass. ✌🏼🇺🇸
Base model is 2-3 years, architect is 5, BS is 4-6, toasted is 5, rose is 4-5. Very detailed and romantic. Thanks for sharing
Penelope just sold a lot of bottles with this video! So glad you tasted five different versions. With allocated bourbons so hard to get,it's nice to know there are many other worthwhile choices out there.
Sold out of the Rose' Cask. I tried to order directly from website 2 weeks ago. Bummer.
I'm Fanboy of Penelope. Arch5 is a great toasty oak. Agree 5-7 yrs would probably put these over the top for me but great daily sippers and appreciate the finishes. Great review Kurt and Trenton.
I just ran into this video, the same day I purchased a bottle of Penelope Rose Cask Finish. After a few sips, I picked up the notes of floral/strawberries... picked up some bubblegum on the nose. So perfect!
A Milk tasting sounds fun. It should be done blind i think. Skim vs 1% vs 2% vs whole. If you want to go even deeper you could add in organic and even deeper you can add in the grass fed factor. of course there should be straight from the cow as well. Ohh and sheep vs goat vs cow milk. I think you could do a series on this!
I saw the gleam in Kurt’s eyes….😊
It’s going to happen…
I vote for trying human breast milk
Vinolok capsules are easy to open. First, grip the neck of the bottle with your hand and wedge your thumb between the capsule and the bottle. Then gently push your thumb upwards. I hope this helps.
Penelope is doing great things and blending/finishing very well. To your point, hard to beat their pricing as most bottles fall in the $60-75 price range depending on the store.
Would suggest a few other bottles to be on the lookout for once they begin widespread distribution in Indiana:
- Light Whiskey (13 year, 128 proof)
- Valencia bourbon (finished in Vino de Naranja wine casks, 97 proof)
- Tokaji rye (finished in Tokaji wine casks, 107 proof); part of their Cooper series
- Toasted BS rye SPs (5 year, ~115 proof)
Cheers!
I just bought my first Penelope which is the Architect. I was worried about my decision until I watched you all's video. Thanks, you guys made me feel better about the decision to buy.
The Penelope Toasted is amazing but each bottle can be super different because different bottles have a different Toast level and a Different Char level. Also stores can do store picks and now you've got 3 things that make the bottle super unique and one of a kind
Ive had a store pick that was in my top 5 bourbons of all time of the toast char 3 and ive had a char 3 that was just kinda okay.. so far they have all been good but ive had 1 that was super strong allspice smell and taste. Was a little overpowering and the proof was only 110 instead of the 114-115
How does the toasted compare to the Michter’s Toasted Barrel Rye?
Just found a local store pick of the Toasted with a heavy toast level at barre strength for $50. I couldn’t believe it. It is absolutely delicious.
Penelope Toasted is one of my favorites right now. I have been passing over the Rosé Cask because it sounded funky. Your video sold me on taking the chance. I wish I hadn’t. Taste like gym socks.
Sorry you didn’t like it. All palates are not the same that’s for sure. Maybe in time it will open up more satisfactorily for you.
@@slbdrinks
I love it.
I've had Batch 01, 02, and now 05. I hate thar I missed 3 & 4.
I love the toasted. I get banana, vanilla, marshmallow, milk chocolate on the end. Love Penelope!
Kurt and Trenton...Thank you! I have tried 3 bourbons new to me in the last month and loved them all. 2 were introduced to me by you. One was Knob Creek 9 year! Loved It! The second was Penelope Barrell Strength....I have the 115.6 Proof! Great. The Third you may not know being in Indiana. It is Dad's Hat! It is a Pennsylvania Whiskey. I had the Rye (there you go Trenton!) that is aged in Vermouth Barrels. Wonderful.
@TimKurtTrenton22 looks like I was chosen. Very cool. What do I need to do?
Plz do not respond. These are scammer bots trying to trick you into taking your money!
Wow, I just picked up a bottle of the Penelope Toasted over the weekend and it is every bit as good as you said. At 100 proof, it has a bit of bite on the fist sip but then it mellows right out. I got a lot of nutty notes on the finish.
So. Five months late, but FINALLY someone said something about the cork. I thought I just had a weird bottle. I use a flathead screwdriver and work my way around the edge giving a slight twist like you would a paint can. Nice review!
Great review boys! A local liquor store carries Penelope Architect and a few others...going out today to pick some up! I'm hoping they have the Toasted...generally a fan of toasted anything. Cheers!
The Party Source in Northern Kentucky carries Penelope. If you’ve not been there yet, it’s definitely worth a trip. And as an added bonus, New Riff Distillery is right next door.
These are my favorite episodes. Love the blinds but honestly like it better than blinds honestly just because it's so informative and runs the whole lineup. Makes it easy to see where the price breaks are...IE figure out where you get a lot more for spending a little more and where it's not worth spending that little bit extra within a lineup.
Pretty common in the Milwaukee area, the Valencia is great, the Aritech build 3 is ok...the toasted barrell strength is on my short list of must haves...
Love Penelope so far; I have the Toasted and just picked up the Valencia today (recommended by liquor store manager). Looking forward to trying more of what they have. Curious - is that a Pact 8 off to the right behind Trenton in this video? I’m actually sipping on that myself, right now!
I highly recommend picking up the 13 year light American whiskey from Penelope if you see it. You won't be disappointed. Keep up the great channel gentlemen.
Great video. I've been wondering about the Penelope, so this review was helpful.
I have a bottle of Penelope Batch 10 coming my way. Got it through a blind tasting subscription. It’s good stuff.
Nice!
Picked up a barrel strength toasted and it’s fantastic.
Try this with the toasted. Nose and taste a pour. The add three dops of water to the 1 ounce pour and swirl/stir. Let it sit for for a few minutes and taste it again. The caramel note comes out pretty strongly.
Excellent review; this is a great sipping Bourbon. I've had it for about two months and paid approximately $69.00. I will be on the hunt for a backup bottle very soon. I'm also in NJ, so I'll let you know about my finds. Bourbon Awareness
Penelope is definitely solid. I did a barrel pick there, Mike and his staff are great.
I haven't heard of this brand before. But in the last two weeks, my brother-in-law raved about it and a lady in line at my local liquor store couldn't wait to but another bottle of it.
I haven't seen any Penelope in my local stores but I really wasn't looking but the 3rd bottle has peaked my interest.
I have been enjoying the Architect. It's available for about $58 at SPEC's in my area. The other offerings are also generally available here in San Antonio, TX. Cheers!
I have seen Penelope here in Ohio but have not tried it yet. I will have to check out what is available and pick one of these up. The rose cask finished sounds really nice. Thanks for another great show.
You need to tilt the glass cork. Push it up from one side and you should be able to rock it off. If that makes sense.
Glad to see this overview. As a NJ native I see these alot. Excited to try more of their bottles.
Also from New Jersey I just got the barrel strength for 68.99
I cracked open my Penelope Barrel Strength Chicago Summertime Toast Bourbon Whiskey for New Year's Eve. Char 3, heavy toast.
Delicious.
I just tried my first Penelope and it was barrel strength. I liked it. Looking at grabbing a few more
I love their toasted...mine is actually a Single Barrel pick from "Exit 9 Wine and Liquor" from NY and is delicious. I ordered the Rose Cask finish... can't wait to try it. I would say that is true that the are a little cheaper than Nulu but they are also 1-2 years younger which is something to keep in mind...both brands are delicious...
I bought Penelope Barrel Strength last week. I get a Spicy Potpourri on the palate and candy apple on the nose. I enjoy it.
Ok, let me just say that this is my favorite YT channel by a furlong. I don’t know if it’s hiding a microphone or what, but the cuff on Trenton’s right sleeve is half flipped up in about half of these videos. It cracks me up. You guys are awesome though, in all seriousness. I am an intermediate bourbon lover. You have taught me so much about how to drink and what to seek out in a nose and a flavor profile. Please don’t ever stop posting content!!
I’m glad you guys reviewed this company! One of my favorites. Buddy of mine showed me the white bottle
I can speak towards Penelope. My Bourbon group we have an extensive line and series with Penelope. It's phenomenal.
I have heard good things about it myself!
@@ryant.5173 my Bourbon group we have a whole toasted series and they are all 🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@ryant.5173 my Bourbon group we have a whole toasted series and they are all 🔥🔥🔥🔥
If I were to try my first Penelope, which would you recommend?
@@ethanmarshall2957 I would recommend the toasted or architect. Two different flavor profiles but will give you an idea where the juice is going.
For the glass topper use your thumb push topper to the side to release the pressure then should come right off
Thanks for the review folks..we see these all the time in Texas but at that price ($80 for the higher end versions) all I can say is
two half gallons of WT 101 or Old Forester 100 last a bit longer! Just saying!
Thanks for the Penelope reviews. I have two that I bought on a suggestion from another bourbon conesieur I met while looking for something new. Haven't tried them yet.
Haven't tasted a Penelope that I didn't like. The barrel strength batch 22 was superb.
I’ve been picking up Penelope recently a lot I just can’t get enough of that rose cask. Sadly the rest of the cooper series is hard to obtain in Ohio other than Valencia wish we could get some rio up here
The Toasted is my favorite for sure. I have a BourRye that was a pick from them that's awesome as well 👌🏻
I love a good Tequila and one of my favorites is Adictivo Anejo. My local store showed me their new Adictivo Whiskey so I bought a bottle. I would love to get your opinions on it. To me it is super sweet and "thick" just like their Tequila.
I’ve got Penelope Barrel Strength,Toasted and Architect 4 I think sitting on my shelf. Those folks are very very good at doing bourbon. I’ll always have them around!!!
When I first tried the Rose, I wasn't a fan. Came back a week later and somehow I'm now in love with it.
I’ve had that experience with multiple bottles. True phenomenon once the neck pour has passed, the bourbon gets better.
Penelope is good stuff. The OHLQ special bottle of barrel strength, toasted that came out this past December is outstanding.
Just opened mine up last week and its fantastic!
Having had a lot of Penelope products, they're all great. But the Barrel Strength is my favorite. And don't sleep on their Rye with Tokaji finish.
Big fan of Penelope. Thanks for the review.
In Iowa you have to do a border run to get some Penelope. This was super informative so we can look for the ones we think sounded great - I am definitely eyeing that rosé cask.
Love Penelope. And I think it’s fairly priced 😊
Early on i was anti-mgp. But i think that was confused with brands that got ripped apart for not disclosing it. And some brands were just not doing it right even with good staring juice. I'm about flavor to value. If it's good it's good. I just need to decide how good it is based on reviews to try it. I've been disappointed with a few things where i didn't read the label and hadn't heard a review. I've done that twice and already forgot about them. Keep on guys. Sagamore is one brand i love and was MGP juice but bourbon junkies said one version might be in house. Transparency is awesome, good is always good at a good price. When the price should be more then it's that much better.
I was hoping you got the chance to review the Valencia bottle but I know that one is pretty tough to get. Especially if IN doesn't distribute Penelope products yet. Great video as always. I am a big Penelope fan!
I love MGP stuff and Penelope is one of my favorites. The Penelope Barrel Strength might be in my top 10 and I'm perfectly happy for people to chase Smoke Wagon while I sneak past and grab this bottle. I've got Batch 1 and 2 of the Architect series and a Texas Toasted Barrel Strength, but that red label Barrel Strength stands above them all.
I hope so, just snagged a bottle of the BS
you like it more than the toasted?
@@OGbrick420 yes but my toasted was a texas barrel pick from TW so ill definitely be giving it more chances. Just picked up the Valencia as well and looking forward to it.
cool. nice insight, just picked up my first bottle in the Virginia abc today, char level 2 with heavy char on the toasted barrel @ 100 proof. i plan on opening her tonight, thanks!@@applecrow8
Just got a barrel strength tonight; es bueno
I got a Penelope Toasted recently... I like it. Pretty good stuff. Fun episode, like usual, guys!
I’ve tried the toasted and just recently bought a bottle of the Architect (No. 7R - whatever than means). The toasted was decent but not worth the price. The Architect, however - well worth the $62, and a bottle I will definitely buy again, regardless of the build number.
I'm not a fan of expensive mgp but that toasted Penelope was awesome the bottle was empty faster than one of my eh taylor bottles I got mine for $65
Never really heard of this brand. Very cool review! Thank you!
Fantastic distillery line review!! Trenton’s palate is one I trust when considering spending on a new bottle! Cheers Gents🥃🥃
just picked up a bottle of the Penelope full proof at Triangle in Valpo this last weekend and I thought it was solid. First Penelope I have ever seen in the wild
Usually don’t see Penelope in our area so congrats!
I picked up the Barrel Strength. VERY good!
Guys, my wife caught me watching the video & made me buy the Rose cask. She loves Rose wine. I paid $62.99 + tax.
I live downtown Chicago and have noticed these bottles on the shelf at Binny's. Based on your reactions I think I might go for trying the Rose Cask Finish or the Toasted!
That rose is fricking amazing! About the best finished whiskey out there. Very hsrd to get tho.
Thanks for this review. I’ve only had the Architect so I’m interested in trying the toasted and rose.
Since you liked the Rose finish, I’d be interested to see you guys review Legent bourbon
I genuinely thought you were over selling the cork tightness on the Rosé Cask Finish! I can now validate the tightness due to the newly acquired carpal tunnel upon purchase of this bottle. Agree with Trenton on the Wethers strawberry cream candy. Delicious pour.
That cork is a beast! 😂
I like the barrel strength 9 year a lot. I haven't tried the others yet.
I got a bottle of the Rose' today and wow y'all were spot on with this. It is an amazing finished bourbon!
Glad you like it!
Great review I’ve tried the toasted so far pretty nice!
I really enjoy Penelope. Their Private Select Barrel Strength is very good.
I'm a fan of Penelope and currently have 6 of their expressions. As for the milk tasting, sounds like the winner of one of your contests should source 4-6 different types of milk and have the loser blind taste them, provide notes, and then rank them.
Was on this train early......friend who knows his stuff.....never looked back. Their base white label is EXCELLENT. Rose Cask.....delicious.
Ironically Penelope is from MGP which is based in Indiana and hard find for you guys in Indy? Glad you enjoyed them..two founders hails from my home state NJ! Good backstory too
I bought the Rose’ Cask after watching the video. I did enjoy it…I sipped it neat and paired it with a nice NUB cigar. The only drawback is that it had an odd after taste…maybe the floral notes mixed with the cigar 🤔
That’s possible because there is some floral on the backend and finish.
Y’all know how much I love Penelope!
Nate, with just another year to r two aging these bottles would be other worldly! As is they are very good!
I was in Dayton last week for a concert and stopped by a couple of stores. Ended up buying 2 cases of different Bourbons I can't get in Northern MI. As I was just finishing shopping the guy brought out 2 cases of Penelope and said I needed to try these so I bought as Toasted and Barrel Strength so I was laughing when I saw this video. The Toasted is good but I haven't tried the Barrel Strength yet.
Can we get a battle of the blends? Penelope v barrell v four gate etc etc etc ??
Nice to see the varying tasting opinions from you two. Your a great team and unlike any other whisky review channel on You Tube...….Cheers!
IDEA FOR A VIDEO… as a newbie, I’d like to know how you can tell a young or new whiskey from an aged one. Awesome as always gents!
New Liberty's brand Kinsey has a series of cask finished that are really good. If you can get your hands on them Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Merlot, & Vermouth [like a ready made Manhattan]
I have the Barrel Proof & Toasted… not a huge fan. Much prefer Nulu. Willing to try the Rose though. I actually passed on it Monday, might go back and get it.
Got the Rose Cask Finish and really like it!! Thanks 😊
I would like yall's opinions on the core bushmills Irish whiskey. And maybe jonnie walker scotch or famous grouse
I have a bottle of Penelope barrel strength store pick, it's really amazing.
Great vid! The Penelope Tokaji is an amazing rye that not a lot of people are talking about. Hope you guys can find it next time ur in IL
I really like what Penelope is doing. It is very available in my area. But if you get the opportunity, Penelope Tokaji Cask finish Rye, is REALLY GOOD. It’s my favorite Penelope offering thus far. Cheers Fellas & Go Birds 🦅
I recently bought a bottle of Horse soldier. (Has a really cool story. Was hoping you guys could do a taste test soon. I really enjoyed it,just Curious to see what you guys think. I
I have a bottle. Only 2 year old,,nothing special other than the bottle and the story.
Great video guys, and thanks for sharing your thoughts on this brand. Looking forward to Penelope making it's way to northern IN.
Hi team. My local store got the first ever barrel pick of the architect. It’s 99% corn, 1%MB. It’s like mellow corn on roids. Lmk if you ever want a sample !
I bought a bottle of Barrel srength from the Penelope rep, at a liquor store and he said that none of the juice that goes into the blends are 4 grain. the finished product is a 4 grain, blending in wheat whiskey.
Thanks for the info!
Either the rep misspoke, or you misunderstood him. Penelope is a Four Grain Bourbon (except for the Tokaji, it's a Rye). Every bit of juice that goes into the bottle is Bourbon. If there was a wheat whiskey in there it couldn'tbe called Bourbon. One of the three recipes is a Bourbon with 45% wheat in the mashbill but is still Bourbon, not a wheat whiskey. Those are two distinctly different things.
Penelope is great! Some bunker worthy picks in their line for sure!
Architect, Rose and Toasted are definitely must haves on my shelf at all times. Great juice!
I've never tried Penelope, Do they beat OF 1920, MM 46 Cask, or Rare Breed?
I'm glad to see this one. I have 8 different bottles of the Penelope label on the shelf and haven't been in them all yet. Trenton, I'm waiting on the edge of my chair for two more references, sloe poke and sugar babies. You know you've been in that car. ha-ha
I really enjoy the Architech #3 and Barrel Strength. I am going to pick up the toasted and other Architech builds.