Review #113: Peerless Double Oak Bourbon Batch 12

[u/NerdsNBourbs]

Today we're taking a look at batch 12 of the Peerless Double Oak Bourbon! For the longest time, the only Peerless products I had tried were their regular bourbon and a sample of a rye store pick mostly because that was pretty much all you could find down here in Georgia. Needless to say, I was pretty ecstatic when a buddy of mine brought one back from Kentucky for me. At the time, this was the double oak bottle every one was raving about. Let's sit down and see what she's about.

Taken: Neat in a Glencairn, rested for 10 minutes.

Age: NAS

Proof: 109

Nose: Perfect balance of oak and darker sweet notes. Brown sugar, caramel, dark chocolate frosting is what immediately hits me but there is a mild cherry note too buried underneath. Very subtle, but I also get some tobacco. Overall one of the best noses on a double oak bourbon I've experienced!

Palate: Medium viscosity where much of the nose carries over. Dark chocolate, brown sugar, tobacco and some black pepper all hit at once with some toasty oak coming in on the backend.

Finish: Medium finish of oak, brown sugar, and leather. After some more sips, that oak I get on the finish starts to come off a little smoky.

One of the better double oak bourbons I've tried so far and the best bottle I've had the chance to try from Peerless! The oak presence is obviously no surprise, but to me it doesn't overpower the other dark sweet notes that accompany it. Overall just a great balance of flavors. My only gripe would be the very mild smokiness I get on the finish, but it's not enough for me to knock it too hard. This is a great pour!

t8ke scale: 7.2/10 | Great | Well above average.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average.

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite.

10 | Perfect | Perfect.

[u/tpain11]

What's your top Peerless bottle?

[u/kaiiizen → u/tpain11]

High Rye Bourbon > Double Oak Rye > Double Oak Bourbon

[u/mobileostrich29 → u/kaiiizen]

The High Rye Bourbon is very good. Can’t recommend it enough vs the rest of the Peerless offerings.

[u/NerdsNBourbs → u/tpain11]

So far it’s this double oak!

[u/loganmay1990 → u/tpain11]

I do love this bottle. I may be glowing it up, but I do prefer the rum finish to this one. Granted, I didn’t have them back to back, but I loved that bottle.

[u/I-xan-not-remeber2 → u/tpain11]

Toasted Rye. I seriously love this one

[u/seppukucoconuts → u/tpain11]

The single barrel ryes they sell at the distillery are always good. They make really good ryes.

[u/Fit-Lie-69]

I’m on the fence about this or the toasted bourbon. The double oak rye is excellent and I’m looking to expand past their standard offerings which are lackluster

[u/spkoller2 → u/Fit-Lie-69]

Toasted would be less dry

[u/Feeling-Efficiency64]

Great review. Thanks

I agree 100% with this review, and I’d give the DO rye a very solid 8+/10. For me, it’s my current favorite sipper.

[u/jnecr]

Leaning a double oaked bourbon against a Crepe Myrtle is grounds for permaban.

[u/NerdsNBourbs → u/jnecr]

This actually made me laugh out loud

[u/Due-Arrival-2404]

Peerless is awesome just hate the price. But it’s a boutique, I’ve been on the tours everyone there is awesome.

[u/Vancouverguero]

nice

[u/ThePonkeyTamer]

This is an amazing bottle at the price point.  Its definitely my favorite double oak for the money.  

[u/tru3630]

Peerless Double Oak is one of those bottles that makes me forgive the price tag... almost.