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Bourbon Review: Penelope Rosé Cask Finish (Batch 8)

We review Penelope Rosé Cask Finish (Batch 8), a four-grain bourbon blend that's aged 4-5 years in new American oak and finished for four months in Grenache rosé wine casks from the Southern Rhône region of France.

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Tasting Notes

About:

A four-grain bourbon blend aged 4-5 years in new American oak and finished for four months in Grenache rosé wine casks from the Southern Rhône region of France. It is bottled at 94 proof and priced at $49.99.
Appearance:
The rosé wine casks show themselves in the color of the bourbon, presenting a slight rose hue to the typical amber color. Viscosity and legs are both of moderate quality.
Nose:
The nose on this is light and floral, with some jammy notes popping through also. Things to consider here include aromatics of intense vanilla, strawberries, a slight hint of oak, some toasted almond, a slight sniff of baked bread and bubble gum.
Palate:
This drink is smooth and easy, not aggressive like bourbon can sometimes be. It eases across the palate with a chill vanilla, those strawberries again, bubble gum, marzipan, more noticeable oak, a kiss of coriander, and a backbone of almonds.
Finish:
The finish is mild, keeping with the rest of the tasting experience. It doesn’t hold for long, but it doesn’t fade off badly.
Comments:
This whiskey does not super blow me away, but whatever. It is an easy buy, especially at the price point, if you’re looking for a good summer sipping bourbon. It is light and smooth enough, with a strawberry note throughout, that you’ll enjoy drinking down on a hot day. This would do well consumed in a chilled glass.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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