Penelope Rio Straight Bourbon Whiskey | 750ml

The Penelope Rio is a standout Cooper Series straight bourbon whiskey that brings together sweetness, spice, and unique cask-finished depth. Finished in honey barrels and Brazilian Amburana barrels, this limited release offers a bold and memorable profile with warm baking spice, rich sweetness, and smooth bourbon character.

The Penelope Rio showcases the creative side of Penelope Bourbon’s Cooper Series, where straight bourbon is enhanced through distinctive barrel finishes. The honey barrel influence adds sweetness, texture, and floral depth, while the Brazilian Amburana finish brings cinnamon, toasted oak, pastry spice, and warm aromatic richness.

On the nose, expect vanilla, toffee, graham cracker, and floral honeycomb. The palate is full and expressive, showing honey nectar, cinnamon sugar, vanilla, baking spices, toasted oak, and sweet pastry notes. The finish is long and warming, with cinnamon, oak, spice, and lingering honeyed sweetness.

The Penelope Rio is an excellent bottle for bourbon collectors, Penelope fans, private tastings, premium gifting, and anyone looking for a finished bourbon with a rich, dessert-like profile. Its balance of honey, spice, oak, and bourbon warmth makes it both approachable and distinctive.

Whether enjoyed neat, over a large ice cube, or poured for a special tasting, Penelope Rio delivers a unique bourbon experience with strong collector appeal and a flavor profile built around honeyed sweetness, cinnamon spice, and barrel depth.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Vanilla, toffee, graham cracker, floral honeycomb, and sweet oak
• Palate: Honey nectar, cinnamon sugar, vanilla, baking spice, toasted oak, and pastry notes
• Finish: Long, warm, sweet, and spiced with cinnamon, oak, and honeyed pastry

Product Details

• Type: Bourbon Whiskey
• Style: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
• Producer: Penelope Bourbon
• Collection: Cooper Series
• Expression: Rio
• Bottle Size: 750ml
• Proof: 98 Proof
• ABV: 49%
• Finish: Honey Barrels and Brazilian Amburana Barrels
• Mash Bill: 74% Corn, 16% Wheat, 7% Rye, 3% Malted Barley
• Filtration: Non-Chill Filtered
• Country: United States
• Taste Profile: Sweet, spicy, oaky, honeyed, warm, and full-flavored

Why You’ll Love It

• Limited Penelope Rio Cooper Series release
• Finished in honey barrels and Brazilian Amburana barrels
• Rich profile with vanilla, toffee, honeycomb, cinnamon, oak, and pastry spice
• Excellent for collectors, gifting, and premium bourbon tastings
• Unique finished bourbon with a warm, dessert-driven character
• Great for sipping neat, over ice, or in elevated bourbon cocktails

Serving Recommendation

Enjoy neat in a Glencairn or whiskey tasting glass to appreciate the honey, cinnamon, vanilla, and oak. It also works beautifully over a large ice cube or in premium bourbon cocktails where a sweeter, spiced profile is desired.

Food Pairing

Pairs beautifully with cinnamon rolls, pecan pie, banana bread, caramel desserts, crème brûlée, dark chocolate, roasted nuts, barbecue pork, smoked ribs, aged cheddar, and cigars.