Kentucky Peerless Single Barrel Absinthe Finish Rye Whiskey

The rye starts as regular Peerless rye. Then it is finished for an undisclosed amount of time in barrels which were previously used by Copper & Kings to age their absinthe. This rye is only sold at the Peerless Distillery. The other spirit is Copper & Kings brandy finished in Peerless Rye Whiskey Barrels. The brandy is sold by Copper & Kings. This is the perfect collaboration where everyone wins! According to Copper & Kings’ website: “Copper & Kings Absinthe is double distilled from Muscat wine and absinthe botanicals. Traditional absinthe botanicals – Grande Wormwood, Anis, Fennel and Hyssop, together with accent botanicals, are macerated in Muscat Low Wine for approximately 18 hours and then double distilled.” The dominant flavor is that of licorice which comes from the wormwood and anise. Absinthe is quite potent, both in flavor and proof.

Kentucky Peerless Single Barrel Absinthe Finish Rye Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Anise, botanicals, alcohol, baking spices, caramel, hint of peach and light sweetness.

Palate: Anise, botanicals, citrus, some sweetness, caramel, baking spices and rye seeds.

Finish: Anise, citrus, menthol, mild sweetness with a moderate burn; black licorice stick flavor increases and lingers a long time.

Distillery Information

Originally operating as Worsham Distilling Company, the Kentucky Peerless Distilling Company began in Henderson, Kentucky in the early 1880s. In 1889, under the leadership of the entrepreneur and our ancestor, Henry Kraver, Peerless Whiskey production began to flourish.

Kraver wasted no time making upgrades to machinery and investing in additional warehouses that eventually became U.S. Federally Bonded following the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. Thus, production of Peerless whiskey raised substantially from 8 to 200 barrels a day.

Through the early 1920s, the Peerless federally-bonded warehouses were used for whiskey storage under the armed protection of the U.S. Government. During Prohibition, Peerless product was one of the few available by prescription for medicinal use.

The original Kentucky Peerless Distilling was Distilled Spirits Plant (DSP) number 50. Today, we are privileged to have that same number. The newly assigned DSP numbers are in the 20,000s. We are very happy to say DSP-KY-50 is our own.

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