Orders are available for pick-up at Restaurant Nicholas at 160 Route 35 South Red Bank, NJ 07701 during the following times:
Monday: 9:30-3:30; Tuesday – Friday: 9:15am – 9:00pm; Saturday: 11:00am – 9:00pm; Sunday: Closed
$125.00 $97.50
This is one of my absolute favorites. The brand itself has been around since before prohibition with a Distilled Spirts Plant number of 50. What the hell does that mean? Well it means the distillery has been around forever. In comparison Michter’s & Bullet are 20003 & 20026 respectively. That’s a lot of distilleries in between!
Peerless is one of the few distilleries that uses a sweet mash over a sour mash & never chill filters. This gives their whiskies a richer, creamier mouthfeel that helps express the sweeter tones of the spirit. I can explain the difference between sweet verse sour mash but you would fall asleep. The key is sweet mash is much harder to deal with for big distilleries but gives the master distiller much more freedom & control over the final product. Peerless is a labor of love for sure.
I sat down with Peerless’ master distiller Caleb Killburn to taste 10 barrel samples that he pre selected for me to pick from. As is the norm for my tasting, there is very little talking. He laughed at me and said “you are super serious but I can’t believe you don’t take notes”. I said why take notes, I only need to find the best one . Caleb smirked & said one barrel stood out amongst the rest. I told him to write down his favorite & I would write down mine. I said if they match then he would have to sell me a single of barrel of bourbon too. I was so sure I was right that I threw in a kicker of who had to buy dinner on my next visit .
As you could’ve guessed, this is that Bourbon– my pick of the litter and one you’re going to love.
This Barrel was born in June, 21st 2016.
Proof- cask strength 108.1 Proof
On the nose this one has seductive notes of ripe summer fruit with hints of tobacco and toasted oak. On the palate, it gives a heavy dose of caramel maple and overripe banana with a long lingering finish of rye spice, toasted marshmallow and butterscotch. This is one of Peerless’ first single-barrel five year olds they’ve ever released. This one is an absolute treat.
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A new High West release is always met with a ton of anticipation, but if you’re a fan of the Cabernet Cask finishes on Bourbons and Tequilas like I am, then this one is 100% right up your alley. The aromas absolutely drip out of the bottle—a mix of cherries, oranges, and chocolate dance on the tongue, followed by some nuttiness intertwined with a hint of the used Cabernet barrel. It’s got some spice to it, a little hickory smoke, and some dark cocoa notes at the end that keep you coming back over and over again.
This one is our little secret. Cooper’s Reed Cabernet Sauvignon allows the distinction of the grape to shine unabashedly. This wine is a nod to history. It’s aged in large vessels sealed with reeds, engrained with the wisdom of the past. This is the fresh take on a crowd-pleasing classic. This pure expression of Cabernet Sauvignon evolves with each sip and gracefully unfolds on the palate. A slightly bashful beginning leads to an exuberant end. And it’s about 1/5 the price of the other Rutherford bottling, if you catch my drift.
When my yearly allocation came in for W.L. Weller, I was pleased to find out that I was granted a few ‘bonus bottles’ by the powers that be. Hey, you know I’m not arguing. I only got a few more the Single Barrel, 12-Year and the Antique so I decided to put those into 3-packs and sell those as well. Get in while you can, I only have three. Each 3-pack sampler includes 1 bottle each of the following:
Weller Single Barrel (orange)
Weller 12 year (black)
Old Weller Antique (red)
This particular beauty is not only Barrel Proof but also sees extended aging in 18-year old ex-Bourbon barrels which I think adds some roundness and weight to the mid-palate and gives you a smoother finished product. Another advantage that Old Hickory has is they have Pam Soule, Seagrams master blender in charge, and she has helped their quality reach heights never seen before from this historic distillery.
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