Penelope Straight Bourbon Whiskey and the Tokaji

Bitches & Bourbon

Jul 10 2023 • 1 hr 10 mins

Originally recorded: 20230621

Length: 01:10:45

We feel like we have done this episode before because Penelope comes up so often in conversation. Finally, this whiskey gets its very own episode (along with conversations that, as usual, go sideways just a bit)

20230621 Penelope Flag Ship

Purchase details:

Location: Jeff’s Beverage

Date: 6/16/2023

Cost: $35.99

Type: Bourbon

Distillery: In Lawrenceburg, IN

Bottled in: Penelope Bourbon Bottling Company, Frankfort, KY

Proof: (% ABV) 40 (Proof) 80

Composition: Four grain - corn, rye, wheat, malted barley, blended from 3 mashbills

Age: 26 months

BoozApp says:

Avg MSRP - $34.99

Fair Price   - $52.63

Shelf Price - $38.91

Links for this episode

Penelope

Bourbon Pursuit

Ironbound Cider

00:01:00 The weather makes us want to stay in bed

00:02:15 Introducing the Penelope Straight Bourbon Whiskey

00:05:00 There is some weird pricing going on, but not for us and we love the price point (and don’t mind my husband cutting grass)

00:10:00 We move to ice

00:11:00 Penelope sells to MGP

00:12:30 Love for Penelope’s transparency and their fun story

00:15:45 The story inspired April and reminded her how much she loves this podcast project

00:21:00 Penelope has a jalapeno bourbon??

00:23:45 How do you pronounce “Tokaji,” and what do you think about the label? And my apologies for the days of my life that were taken off by the surprise thunder.

00:27:26 We decide to move on to the Tokaji as neither of us has tried this one yet

00:34:50 Ape tells of her recent trauma. God love Winnie the Pooh

00:40:30 How we curate the Infinity Bottle

00:41:30 Use of the words “juice” and “moist”

00:43:30 We actually do get to the bottle

00:49:50 Ape tries to explain why she loves the Architect bottle best

00:53:45 We have a disagreement on whether or not we have had the Rosé

00:55:30 Tokaji on ice

00:57:40 Some flavored whiskey drama that Jack Daniel did not ask to get invited to

01:01:50 But Jack Daniel did go to the Supreme Court – yes, that SCOTUS

00:01:08 Final thoughts