Toasted & Tasty: Penelope Bourbon with a Toasty Twist

In this episode, we crack open a half-finished bottle of Penelope Toasted Bourbon (because we’ve already been loving it) and dig into what makes it so damn tasty.

We cover:

• 🔥 The toasted barrel finish – what it is and why it matters

• 🛢️ Char level 5 – how intense barrel prep changes the profile

• 🌽 This Penelope’s mash bill (75% corn, 20% rye, 4% malted barley)

• 🪵 Vanilla, marshmallow, subtle campfire — this is the s’mores of bourbon

• 🥃 Why this might be our favourite Penelope yet

This one is a toasted treat — buttery sweet, lightly smoky, and seriously drinkable.

Chapters

00:00 – Opening Sips: Half-Drunk Already
01:24 – What "Toasted" Really Means
02:46 – Penelope Toasted: A Lighter Touch?
04:13 – Barrel Science: Toast Temp & Time
05:37 – Char Level 5 – Big Toast Energy
07:01 – Who Makes Penelope Anyway?
08:24 – Bourbon Stories & Brand Building

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