111.5 proof, barrel/bottle S/N 150616105. It's been quite some time since I've actually been to Peerless, but I remember being furious because, at the time, they did not produce a bourbon and yet were still allowed on the Bourbon Trail. Since then, although I was plenty convinced that they produce absolutely fantastic rye whiskey, I always associated the brand with being pretentious, and more concerned about sales and celebrity endorsements before any standard customers. This half drank bottle that I now own was the result of me stealing it during a morale event at the end of a mission, but I'll get to that later. I had forgotten how every product that Peerless produces is barrel proof, and if that isn't one of the best decisions a distillery can make, a better one is unknown to me. This also contributes quite well to the very deep, woody, caramel color that is also in the glass. The rye on the nose is in the middle of the road, both aged down to a pleasant cinnamon as well as still having young, brighter notes of grass and bread. Great charred barrel notes of caramel and vanilla are also easily present, suggesting new barrel use each time, which I can't remember to confirm or not. The oak is the first flavor here, but the first available note from it is more on the raw side of things. This moves into some cocoa powder, refined rye bread, fresh cinnamon and other baking spices, and a herbaceous medley that never comes to any one specific thing. The rye does a great job of getting into the gums, as any good rye whiskey does, but so does the younger notes of the oak and grain, so the finish isn't as spicy as I would have liked. Peerless is no doubt a creator of absolutely fine rye whiskey, and being one of the very few choosers of sweet mash AND predominantly being a rye distillery, they are definitely a landmark that is worth visiting. However, $90 MSRP for a bottle of rye is not worth it, not from them or any other distillery that I've ever discovered. Given that all I paid for this was a "talking to" from the mission OIC, I'd say everything turned out a pretty standard issue win for me.