Kentucky Peerless’s identity as an artisan distillery is centered on its uncompromising quality and innovative nature. There is no better exemplification of this than our Single Barrel program. Master distiller and team promote only barrels of supreme quality and uniqueness for consideration to be a single barrel. Rare notes and characteristics that make each barrel stand apart from our standard profile are celebrated and show off the range of our products.
Typically, selections are chosen by liquor stores, bars, and restaurants that can accommodate the full volume of a single barrel. In the interest of making Peerless single barrel selections accessible to everyone who wants to embrace the Peerless experience, Master Distiller Caleb Kilburn will be releasing 15 barrels of his own selection for distribution. These selections will allow anyone to showcase a distiller-selected single barrel with a minimal investment. To highlight the layers of flavor, complexity, and depth of character behind our story and our products, we introduce Peerless Dimensions.
NOSE
Deep grassy and floral herbs define the early nose. Leather, sweet oak and faint cherry bitters then join.
TASTE
The taste starts with an oak-infused sweet tea before featuring maple syrup and chocolate, ending with a touch of cinnamon. The second sip is spicier all around, showcasing a spicy oak in addition to the aforementioned notes.
FINISH
The finish carries on the dark chocolate character and compliments it late with oak tones. The finish is spicy and bold.
NOSE
Fruit reduction and cocktail bitters (both cherry and orange) light up the nose. Earthy leather and tobacco join.
TASTE
The taste starts with brief sweetness before being overtaken by cinnamon then milk chocolate. Joining the chocolate late is a cherry cocktail note. The second sip reveals sweet oak that compliments the cinnamon nicely and the chocolate becomes dark.
FINISH
The finish draws out the late dark chocolate-covered cherry character, complimenting it with bursts of sweet oak, tobacco and floral notes. This barrel highlights how sweet and fruity notes mesh so well.
NOSE
The nose starts with a dark fruit syrup and cream. Earthy leather and tobacco heavily compliment this barrel. Creamy chocolate becomes prominent.
TASTE
The first sip starts sweet like chocolate, but shifts to feature sweet oaks, dark fruit and a hint of sweetened cream cheese. The second sip has more oak and spice, but the progression remains the same. The chocolate character lasts through the entire process and creates a unique experience.
FINISH
The barrel carries on with a combination of oak and cocoa for a long finish with bursts of refreshing fruit.
NOSE
The nose starts with a deep cooked dark fruit note. Sweetness and earthiness join, creating an Old-Fashioned aroma. The smell continues to evolve, showcasing tobacco and sweet oak.
TASTE
The first sip starts with a hint of sweetness before rolling into a burst of sweet and spicy oak, cinnamon and cocoa. The second sip features a dried oak rather than the sweet one and shows off the prominent mouthfeel.
FINISH
The finish carries the dry, dark chocolate character on and gives the mouth the same sensation that it would have if it had just finished a dark chocolate rye truffle. The late finish remains bold and highlights a lingering earth tone.
NOSE
Butter and maple syrup create this nose. Vanillas and sweet oaks also join. As it opens up, a floral freshness also begins to evolve.
TASTE
The taste starts with a cinnamon-spiced chocolate character, but then opens to reveal deep florals and spicy herbs. The second sip is creamier and spicier than the first, opening up to dry spicy oak.
FINISH
The finish carries on with the spiced dark chocolate character and shifts to feature an increasing amount of oak, both sweet and spicy. Later, a few hints of floral notes come in to compliment the exceptionally dry and dark oak.
NOSE
A floral and herbaceous note comes to life from the first nose. Citrus, tobacco and hay further develop the complexity of the aroma. It further opens up to develop a nice caramel note to round out the flavor wheel.
TASTE
The first sip starts creamy and sweet before a wave of sweet oak and cinnamon takes over. The second sip is a heightened form of the first, but now features a return of the floral spices that lit up the nose.
FINISH
As it carries into the finish, the florals become more prominent and the sweet oak is also revived. There is a bold and complex character in this finale to such a unique barrel.
NOSE
The nose starts with a creamed chocolate and toffee note. It is backed by a clean floral quality and is followed by spiced oak.
TASTE
The taste starts with a dark chocolate honeycomb candy taste that is nearly immediately joined by a sweet and spicy oak medley. Then it transitions to show off cinnamon, earthy rye and dark cocoa.
FINISH
The finish is marked by a burst of florals. As one encounters this extended finish, the honeycomb candy returns. This barrel shows off the blurred lines between the sweet and the earth wedges of the flavor wheel.
NOSE
Cinnamon-spiced black cherries bring a mixology component to the nose of this barrel. It continues to open up to feature incredibly fresh, floral characteristics.
TASTE
There is a struggle for dominance in the palate between sweet candied oaks and an intense earthy character of leather and oak spices. The second sip favors the spicy earth notes and later reveals a rich herbaceous nature.
FINISH
The herbaceous notes build into a full-blown finale, complete with sweet oaks and hints of chocolate. This barrel features the complexity that makes Peerless so special.
NOSE
The nose starts with an earth and preserved fruit note. The warm, sweet nature evolves to feature floral notes and faint butterscotch.
TASTE
The first sip starts with an extremely warm, spicy earth wave that is well-accompanied by a sweet oak syrup. The second sip better defines the spice as cinnamon and adds in a distinct cocoa note.
FINISH
The finish begins with fruit and waves of sweet and smoky tones, intermittently establishing dominance over the entire palate.
NOSE
Florals and caramel-chocolate candies jump out of the glass on the first nosing. A sweet oak and subtle coffee note join, giving it a mocha edge. Earthy hay and leather notes join.
TASTE
The first sip starts with a hint of spice before rolling into a bold sweet oak taste. A spicy herbaceous note remains in the background. The second sip is much drier with a woody essence, still backed by the herbaceous nature.
FINISH
The finish features a bold and spicy finale with a sweet oak taste that lasts long beyond the sip.
NOSE
The nose starts herbaceous and sweet. Other fresh greenery, oak and leather join the aroma. Cinnamon and rye spice arrive late, but establish themselves as dominant notes quickly.
TASTE
The taste starts with generically sweet earth tones before developing a sweet oak and leather palate. Late, dry oak and bitter cocoa carry on. The second sip is much spicier and enhances the leather and rye spice from the first sip.
FINISH
A long earthy finish. This barrel raises the bar and is sure to be well-received by any traditional rye drinker.
NOSE
Caramel and tobacco lead off an extremely bold nose. Sweet oak and fresh cut oak lumber create an earthy balance. Leather and smoked toffee join late.
TASTE
The first sip starts ultra-creamy, with a burst of sweet cinnamon. A toasted, buttery, dark chocolate croissant comes to mind later in the tasting. The second sip features a few hints of fruit and floral on the front end, but largely remains the same.
FINISH
The finish features a return of those fruity components as they overpower nearly everything from the tasting, creating a complex and refreshing finale. Late echoes of toasted marshmallow and sweet oak.
NOSE
The nose is bold. Cinnamon and oak are joined by the less traditional note, dry tea. It continues to open up, revealing a subtle caramel and dark fruit bitters.
TASTE
The taste starts with a brilliant burst of fruits including cherries, oranges and cooked raspberries. It then escalates to feature brown sugar and cinnamon. It becomes oak-centered at the end. The second sip follows the same progression, but with a greater emphasis on the cinnamon to oak transition.
FINISH
The oak character rolls into an extended finish, which highlights the significant mouthfeel of this barrel.
NOSE
The nose starts with soft, warm caramel and chocolate with a generic fruit infusion. As it opens up, the fruit defines itself as white fruit, primarily pear, but the nose is still dominated by the sweets.
TASTE
The taste starts with a clean sweetness, but then shifts darker to brown sugar and molasses. Sweet oaks further this transition and a nice dark chocolate arrives late. The second sip adds a spiced cinnamon component to the experience.
FINISH
The sweet oak, dark chocolate and cinnamon all carry long into the finish and are all enhanced by the mouthfeel. Later, a floral sweetness joins the batch, cleaning the palate and inviting one to take another sip.
NOSE
The nose is salty and crisp. Notes of leather and earth are present. It opens up to showcase deep floral aromas that almost embrace a perfume essence.
TASTE
The taste starts with a burst of fruitiness followed by a savory and fatty red wine braising liquid. This exceptionally unique barrel then shifts to reveal dark chocolates, tobacco and fruit bitters. Complex oak notes join ranging from sweet and light to dark and spicy.
FINISH
The taste carries to an extended finish with a combination of leather, sweet oak and fruity freshness.
