My first taste of Peerless bourbon is a quick pour over ice. It's a dark amber, with a nose of ethanol and vanilla. It starts with a sweet mash, but actual sweetness is hard to find. It tastes of young oak, very earthy with a musty corn note. There's vanilla, and a little spice. It's fairly hot and finishes with bitter oak. I'm not loving this on my first taste, but will give it another more though neat tasting the next go round.