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Penelope

Penelope Rio

Small batch

Specifications

Type / StyleFour-Grain Bourbon
DistilleryMGP of Indiana
BottlerPenelope Bourbon
Mash Bill74% corn, 7% rye, 16% wheat, 3% malted barley
AgeNo age statement
Proof98 proof (49% ABV)
Approx. Price~$80 – $100 (as of 2026-10)
AvailabilityLimited

Mash bill: Published by the distillery.

Age: No age statement; double finished in American honey barrels and Brazilian amburana barrels.

Tasting Notes

Penelope's four-grain blend finished in honey barrels and then amburana wood. It tastes like a cinnamon roll: honey, gingerbread and sweet baking spice.

Nose

honey, cinnamon roll

Palate

gingerbread, honey nectar, sweet baking spice

Finish

honey, spice

Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned.

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