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Penelope Architect vs Penelope Toasted Series
Put Penelope Architect next to Penelope Toasted Series and you have a sourced, corn-forward blend set against a blender-built, high-rye bottling.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Penelope Architect | Penelope Toasted Series |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Four-Grain Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill | 75% corn, 7% rye, 15% wheat, 3% malted barley | 75% corn, 21% rye, 4% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 104 proof (52% ABV) +4 proof | 100 proof (50% ABV) |
| Approx. Price 1 | ~$60 – $70 | ~$55 – $70 |
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
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Flavor Profile
Penelope Architect Penelope Toasted Series
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 5/7 oak: Penelope Architect 5 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 7 out of 10
fruit 6/4 fruit: Penelope Architect 6 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 4 out of 10
spice 6/5 spice: Penelope Architect 6 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 5 out of 10
heat 6/5 heat: Penelope Architect 6 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 5 out of 10
sweetness 7/7 sweetness: Penelope Architect 7 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 7 out of 10
nuttiness 3/3 nuttiness: Penelope Architect 3 out of 10, Penelope Toasted Series 3 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Barrel influence is the main separator.
- Penelope Architect: Penelope's four-grain blend finished with French oak staves chosen for their tannin. The French oak adds berry, cherry and warm spice to a vanilla-heavy base.
- Penelope Toasted Series: Finished in a second, freshly toasted barrel, which pushes it toward toffee, roasted coffee and darker oak. The toast level changes from batch to batch.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Penelope Architect if you want a four-grain bourbon with a French oak finish that adds berries and warm spice.
- Go with Penelope Toasted Series if you want a toasty, coffee-and-toffee bourbon from a second-barrel finish.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned (Penelope Architect); neat, old-fashioned (Penelope Toasted Series).