This Peacock Preferred single barrel selection, from Milam & Greene based in Blanco, Texas is a gorgeous example of an intriguing and balanced rye that is perfect for the true bourbon enthusiast. Its palate and mouthfeel are exceptional for its age of 4 years and 2 months, representing a smooth and complex high proof rye weighing in at 114.6.

While the mashbill may be one used frequently in the industry for American rye at 95% rye and 5% malted barley, it’s an easy and seductive sip.

Tasting notes from the Peacock Preferred selection panel: Intriguingly multi-layered nose with notes of Butterscotch, caramel, apple, lemon balm, toffee, raisins, toasted pecans, and a pinch of mint. Wood pops on an earthy palate that includes caramelized corn, loads of dark fruit – raisins, dates – cinnamon candy, and leather. The finish is long, warm, rich, and complex. Beautifully balanced! Add a little water for an explosion of the fruit.

It’s not every day a panel of women with the top palates in the industry like Peggy Noe Stevens and Susan Reigler get to pick a barrel from a team lead by women founding, running, distilling and blending at a company.

This Peacock Preferred rye selection is one that you’ll want to go back and purchase a second bottle of.

Why Peacock Preferred Members Should Know (and Buy) Milam & Greene

Milam & Greene’s team has over 50 years of experience and is run by some of the world’s most experienced women whiskey professionals, including CEO and master blender Heather Greene, and master distiller Marlene Holmes, and was founded by Marsha Milam. These three women are powerhouses in their fields.

Milam & Greene ages its whiskey in casks with different char levels in rickhouses across four states, resulting in a wide range of flavors. Its small batch bourbons are complex, built by mingling various bourbons from different states, and a range of ages, weaving together the best part of each barrel into a whole that is more than the sum of its parts. Its single barrel range includes hand-selected barrels that are evaluated and bottled individually.

Each barrel produces around 280 bottles, and the label includes the cask number, proof, and alcohol by volume. We like to think we’ve picked the best one they’ve produced so far.

Barrel Number: 23-1094
Mash Bill: 95% Rye 5% Malted Barley
Age: 4 Years 2 months 22 Days
Time in Tawny Port Cask: 5 Months 20 Days

113.9 Proof | 57% ABV | 750mL