Peerless Double Oak Bourbon

So oaky. Like licking the inside of the barrel. It is overpowering.

Taste- 2 oz. Neat in glen cairn and then 1 oz with 5 drops of water. Batch 27 at 108.6 proof Nose- Neat the nose is big and bold. The oak is very pronounced. Not in a bad way, but much more than in the traditional Peerless Sib Barrel proof bottles I have had which are normally more cherry forward. There is also a menthol/mint and spice note that tells you that the sip is going to be a bit sassy. Reminds me how Wild Turkey sets up. With water that oak tempers down and the menthol smooths to more of a cherry luden's cough drop. My preference is with the water to round out the roigh spots Taste- Neat this starts out a bit hot. Vanilla, mint, oak are the stars of the show. There is also some allspice flavor on it with a bit of smoky campfire. With water the Peerless cherry note pops out. Finish- the finish is definately nutmeg with or without water. It is warming and even, but the burn isn't shy. I like the finish as it is a kick in the ass and not a mellow fellow. Overall- I love Peerless and this is right in my wheelhouse. The extra barrel gives it some spice and backbone similar to a 10 yr. Russell's Reserve SiB pick. But you can taste Peerless lineage here- the cherry, the spice, the minty overtones with that extra oak layer. This bottle is a winner.

Batch 23: Chocolate truffle, candied pecan, plenty of new oak on the palate, hay, light maraschino cherry, green banana, leather

Nose is warm molasses and rich oak and maple syrup. Palate matches the nose better than most with a thick almost syrupy texture. Finish is nice and warm and long. Excellent bottle that is high enough proof to hold up beautiful to an ice cube.

Rich flavor. Bit of a bite