Peerless Double Oak Batch 25 109.7 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

Peerless Double Oak Batch 25 is a small batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey that earns its name honestly — aged in two separate new charred American oak casks for two full barrel extractions, a process born not from a marketing playbook but from a happy accident on the distillery floor. When a leaky barrel threatened to lose a precious batch of maturing bourbon, Master Distiller Caleb Kilburn transferred it into a fresh cask to salvage it. The resulting spirit was so compelling that the practice became intentional: Peerless now strategically curates barrels with prominent grain, fruit, and herbaceous character — profiles that benefit most from the additional oak influence — and subjects them to a second full maturation in a new Kelvin Cooperage medium-toast, char 3 American oak barrel. The outcome is a bourbon that delivers two complete sets of barrel-derived flavors in a single bottle: deeper complexity, a richer mouthfeel, and supercharged notes of caramel, spice, and sweet oak that stand apart from any single-barrel expression. Every drop of Peerless is distilled grain to bottle in Louisville, Kentucky — never sourced, never chill filtered, strict sweet mash, no water added. Batch 25 is bottled at 54.85% ABV and 109.7 proof, the natural barrel strength of this specific selection.

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Tasting Notes

Color: Deep mahogany with garnet edges — exceptionally dark for its proof, the direct result of two full charred oak extractions.

Nose: Sweet oak, orange zest, and cedar open the nose, followed by tobacco, herbs, and a rich undercurrent of caramelized dark brown sugar. Complex and layered with grain-forward depth from barrel selection.

Palate: Honey sweetness leads before giving way to cinnamon and spicy oak. Toffee, dark chocolate, leather, and an earthy balance from the second barrel's full extraction. The mouthfeel is distinctly viscous — a hallmark of the Double Oak process — with a complexity and body that punches well above its proof point.

Finish: Long and satisfying with sweet toasted oak, dry cocoa, and lingering barrel spice. The second oak cask makes itself known right to the very end.

FAQ

What does "Double Oak" mean for Peerless?
Every bottle of Peerless Double Oak has been aged in two completely separate new charred American oak barrels, with a full barrel extraction from each. The second cask is not a finishing vessel — it is a full secondary maturation. The process was born from a leaky barrel at the distillery that forced Master Distiller Caleb Kilburn to transfer the bourbon into a fresh cask to save it. The resulting flavor was so exceptional that Peerless now intentionally curates specific barrels with grain, fruit, and herbaceous character for the Double Oak program.

How does Peerless Double Oak compare to other double-barreled bourbons?
Peerless Double Oak is one of the most oak-forward double-barreled bourbons on the market and pushes the second barrel influence further than most. Where comparable expressions like Woodford Reserve Double Oaked lean sweeter and gentler, Peerless emphasizes the full intensity of two complete charred oak extractions — richer, darker, and more complex. Bottled at barrel proof with no chill filtration, it is in a different class from the filtered and diluted options in the category.

Is every batch of Peerless Double Oak different?
Yes. Because Peerless Double Oak is bottled at natural barrel proof with no water added, the proof varies batch to batch depending on the specific barrel selection. Batch 25 comes in at 109.7 proof. The tasting team curates each batch individually, so flavor nuance will vary across releases.

Where can I buy Peerless Double Oak Batch 25 online?
Available here at Liquor On Broadway while stock lasts, with fast insured shipping nationwide.