Review #: 276
Description: Copper & Kings Peerless Rye Finished Brandy
Spirit: Brandy
Background: This is a grape brandy from Copper and Kings that was aged for 4 years and 2 months in an ex-bourbon cask before it was finished for 1 year and 6 months in a Peerless Rye cask. Bottled at a cask strength of 54%, this was tasted at the distillery so notes are a bit brief.
Distillery – Copper & Kings
Bottler – Copper & Kings
Brand – Copper & Kings
Selection – N/A
ABV – 54%
Age – 5 Years
Nose – Punchy with grape jam, rye bread, vanilla, there’s a nice woodiness there to support everything
Taste – Definitely still spicy with rye, little bit of stone fruit sweetness, vanilla
Finish – Lots of spice, nutmeg, allspice, rye, tobacco. Feel like the brandy aspects get lost
Score: 5
Would I buy a bottle? No
Thoughts: It just felt like the brandy just got swept away by the bourbon and rye casks. Not bad, but if I wanted whiskey, I would just drink whiskey. If I wanted brandy, it would be hard to turn to this, as interesting as the stats may be.