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Strawberry and floral notes are very common in rosé wine, so I have a feeling your tasting notes were spot on, Kurt. Sounds fantastic! And I'm all on board for a milk tasting! 🐄
The Penelope Toasted is amazing but each bottle can be super different because different bottles have a different Toast level and a Different Char level. Also stores can do store picks and now you've got 3 things that make the bottle super unique and one of a kind
Ive had a store pick that was in my top 5 bourbons of all time of the toast char 3 and ive had a char 3 that was just kinda okay.. so far they have all been good but ive had 1 that was super strong allspice smell and taste. Was a little overpowering and the proof was only 110 instead of the 114-115
Penelope just sold a lot of bottles with this video! So glad you tasted five different versions. With allocated bourbons so hard to get,it's nice to know there are many other worthwhile choices out there.
A Milk tasting sounds fun. It should be done blind i think. Skim vs 1% vs 2% vs whole. If you want to go even deeper you could add in organic and even deeper you can add in the grass fed factor. of course there should be straight from the cow as well. Ohh and sheep vs goat vs cow milk. I think you could do a series on this!
I just ran into this video, the same day I purchased a bottle of Penelope Rose Cask Finish. After a few sips, I picked up the notes of floral/strawberries... picked up some bubblegum on the nose. So perfect!
Vinolok capsules are easy to open. First, grip the neck of the bottle with your hand and wedge your thumb between the capsule and the bottle. Then gently push your thumb upwards. I hope this helps.
Penelope is doing great things and blending/finishing very well. To your point, hard to beat their pricing as most bottles fall in the $60-75 price range depending on the store. Would suggest a few other bottles to be on the lookout for once they begin widespread distribution in Indiana: - Light Whiskey (13 year, 128 proof) - Valencia bourbon (finished in Vino de Naranja wine casks, 97 proof) - Tokaji rye (finished in Tokaji wine casks, 107 proof); part of their Cooper series - Toasted BS rye SPs (5 year, ~115 proof) Cheers!
I haven't heard of this brand before. But in the last two weeks, my brother-in-law raved about it and a lady in line at my local liquor store couldn't wait to but another bottle of it.
I'm Fanboy of Penelope. Arch5 is a great toasty oak. Agree 5-7 yrs would probably put these over the top for me but great daily sippers and appreciate the finishes. Great review Kurt and Trenton.
These are my favorite episodes. Love the blinds but honestly like it better than blinds honestly just because it's so informative and runs the whole lineup. Makes it easy to see where the price breaks are...IE figure out where you get a lot more for spending a little more and where it's not worth spending that little bit extra within a lineup.
I just bought my first Penelope which is the Architect. I was worried about my decision until I watched you all's video. Thanks, you guys made me feel better about the decision to buy.
The Party Source in Northern Kentucky carries Penelope. If you’ve not been there yet, it’s definitely worth a trip. And as an added bonus, New Riff Distillery is right next door.
Kurt and Trenton...Thank you! I have tried 3 bourbons new to me in the last month and loved them all. 2 were introduced to me by you. One was Knob Creek 9 year! Loved It! The second was Penelope Barrell Strength....I have the 115.6 Proof! Great. The Third you may not know being in Indiana. It is Dad's Hat! It is a Pennsylvania Whiskey. I had the Rye (there you go Trenton!) that is aged in Vermouth Barrels. Wonderful.
Pretty common in the Milwaukee area, the Valencia is great, the Aritech build 3 is ok...the toasted barrell strength is on my short list of must haves...
Ok, let me just say that this is my favorite YT channel by a furlong. I don’t know if it’s hiding a microphone or what, but the cuff on Trenton’s right sleeve is half flipped up in about half of these videos. It cracks me up. You guys are awesome though, in all seriousness. I am an intermediate bourbon lover. You have taught me so much about how to drink and what to seek out in a nose and a flavor profile. Please don’t ever stop posting content!!
Penelope Toasted is one of my favorites right now. I have been passing over the Rosé Cask because it sounded funky. Your video sold me on taking the chance. I wish I hadn’t. Taste like gym socks.
Great review boys! A local liquor store carries Penelope Architect and a few others...going out today to pick some up! I'm hoping they have the Toasted...generally a fan of toasted anything. Cheers!
Try this with the toasted. Nose and taste a pour. The add three dops of water to the 1 ounce pour and swirl/stir. Let it sit for for a few minutes and taste it again. The caramel note comes out pretty strongly.
I have seen Penelope here in Ohio but have not tried it yet. I will have to check out what is available and pick one of these up. The rose cask finished sounds really nice. Thanks for another great show.
Wow, I just picked up a bottle of the Penelope Toasted over the weekend and it is every bit as good as you said. At 100 proof, it has a bit of bite on the fist sip but then it mellows right out. I got a lot of nutty notes on the finish.
In Iowa you have to do a border run to get some Penelope. This was super informative so we can look for the ones we think sounded great - I am definitely eyeing that rosé cask.
So. Five months late, but FINALLY someone said something about the cork. I thought I just had a weird bottle. I use a flathead screwdriver and work my way around the edge giving a slight twist like you would a paint can. Nice review!
I highly recommend picking up the 13 year light American whiskey from Penelope if you see it. You won't be disappointed. Keep up the great channel gentlemen.
Excellent review; this is a great sipping Bourbon. I've had it for about two months and paid approximately $69.00. I will be on the hunt for a backup bottle very soon. I'm also in NJ, so I'll let you know about my finds. Bourbon Awareness
I’ve been picking up Penelope recently a lot I just can’t get enough of that rose cask. Sadly the rest of the cooper series is hard to obtain in Ohio other than Valencia wish we could get some rio up here
I have been enjoying the Architect. It's available for about $58 at SPEC's in my area. The other offerings are also generally available here in San Antonio, TX. Cheers!
I love their toasted...mine is actually a Single Barrel pick from "Exit 9 Wine and Liquor" from NY and is delicious. I ordered the Rose Cask finish... can't wait to try it. I would say that is true that the are a little cheaper than Nulu but they are also 1-2 years younger which is something to keep in mind...both brands are delicious...
I was hoping you got the chance to review the Valencia bottle but I know that one is pretty tough to get. Especially if IN doesn't distribute Penelope products yet. Great video as always. I am a big Penelope fan!
Thanks for the review folks..we see these all the time in Texas but at that price ($80 for the higher end versions) all I can say is two half gallons of WT 101 or Old Forester 100 last a bit longer! Just saying!
I love MGP stuff and Penelope is one of my favorites. The Penelope Barrel Strength might be in my top 10 and I'm perfectly happy for people to chase Smoke Wagon while I sneak past and grab this bottle. I've got Batch 1 and 2 of the Architect series and a Texas Toasted Barrel Strength, but that red label Barrel Strength stands above them all.
@@OGbrick420 yes but my toasted was a texas barrel pick from TW so ill definitely be giving it more chances. Just picked up the Valencia as well and looking forward to it.
cool. nice insight, just picked up my first bottle in the Virginia abc today, char level 2 with heavy char on the toasted barrel @ 100 proof. i plan on opening her tonight, thanks!@@applecrow8
Thanks for the Penelope reviews. I have two that I bought on a suggestion from another bourbon conesieur I met while looking for something new. Haven't tried them yet.
New Liberty's brand Kinsey has a series of cask finished that are really good. If you can get your hands on them Zinfandel, Chardonnay, Merlot, & Vermouth [like a ready made Manhattan]
I live downtown Chicago and have noticed these bottles on the shelf at Binny's. Based on your reactions I think I might go for trying the Rose Cask Finish or the Toasted!
just picked up a bottle of the Penelope full proof at Triangle in Valpo this last weekend and I thought it was solid. First Penelope I have ever seen in the wild
I was in Dayton last week for a concert and stopped by a couple of stores. Ended up buying 2 cases of different Bourbons I can't get in Northern MI. As I was just finishing shopping the guy brought out 2 cases of Penelope and said I needed to try these so I bought as Toasted and Barrel Strength so I was laughing when I saw this video. The Toasted is good but I haven't tried the Barrel Strength yet.
I bought the Rose’ Cask after watching the video. I did enjoy it…I sipped it neat and paired it with a nice NUB cigar. The only drawback is that it had an odd after taste…maybe the floral notes mixed with the cigar 🤔
I’ve got Penelope Barrel Strength,Toasted and Architect 4 I think sitting on my shelf. Those folks are very very good at doing bourbon. I’ll always have them around!!!
Early on i was anti-mgp. But i think that was confused with brands that got ripped apart for not disclosing it. And some brands were just not doing it right even with good staring juice. I'm about flavor to value. If it's good it's good. I just need to decide how good it is based on reviews to try it. I've been disappointed with a few things where i didn't read the label and hadn't heard a review. I've done that twice and already forgot about them. Keep on guys. Sagamore is one brand i love and was MGP juice but bourbon junkies said one version might be in house. Transparency is awesome, good is always good at a good price. When the price should be more then it's that much better.
I genuinely thought you were over selling the cork tightness on the Rosé Cask Finish! I can now validate the tightness due to the newly acquired carpal tunnel upon purchase of this bottle. Agree with Trenton on the Wethers strawberry cream candy. Delicious pour.
I’ve tried the toasted and just recently bought a bottle of the Architect (No. 7R - whatever than means). The toasted was decent but not worth the price. The Architect, however - well worth the $62, and a bottle I will definitely buy again, regardless of the build number.
