Beautiful distillery in the heart of downtown Louisville. We toured it as a family and had a blast. Our tour guide was excellent and really gave us a great tour and you could tell he really loves working at Peerless. Grabbed a couple bottles of the Single Barrell Bourbon as I love their Bourbon. Can't wait to stop by next time I'm in Louisville!!!
My wife and I visited the distillery on a trip to Louisville this week. It all came about from me trying their rye whiskey at a local bar. Before I spend so much on anything I insist to try it somewhere. It was delicious and smooth so we lucked out and caught a tour the next day. It had all of what you would expect from distillery tours with a great deal of interesting information on history. The tasting was of their small batch bourbon, their rye and two single barrels (one bourbon and one rye as well) which rotate to a new single barrel when they run out. These single barrels are distillery only and overpriced at $120-ish. They were good, but it’s the usual money grab at tourists tossing money around at a distillery only drink. Overall we had a great time and enjoyed the beautiful design of the spaces. We even met the owner as it is a small place and he wanders around saying hello.
Absolutely loved our experience, and the bourbon at Peerless. This is a gorgeous facility and very knowledgeable staff. The tour was very informative of the process of bourbon and rye making. We got a double barrel bourbon and some merch to remind us of our experience here. Parking is available right across the street. You will love it here.
Got to do a tasting and it was amazing! The Rye was the highlight of the tasting and Gwen (I believe) was a great guide. Definitely try if you can get in.
The first distillery visit was to @kentuckypeerless a couple weeks ago. Located on the west portion of downtown Louisville, it was only a 10 minute walk to the distillery from our hotel. Fortunately for us, the weather began to warmup enough that the short trip was enjoyable. The signage on Main St. help those who are unfamiliar with the locations of the distilleries on the urban bourbon trail, of course if you are armed with a smart phone, this isn’t much of an issue. Peerless is not necessarily the new kids on the block, as their first barrel was filled in 1881, however they did go through a period in which no whiskey was coming out. It wasn’t until the business was revived in 2014 by Corky and Carson Taylor, that the brand was revived. Corky Taylor took the time to greet us when we arrived and welcomed us to his business. Upon hearing that I was a veteran, he took us in the back and gave us some more history that I hadn’t heard. Namely, that Corky’s dad was the right-hand man to General Patton. Yes, that General Patton! Corky was very proud of his dad and rightly so. Corky has much pride for his dad and for all of us veterans. We had to cut the history lesson short as we were there for a tasting. That also meant pulling my youngest daughter away from her first distillery cat encounter, Rye.The tasting included the core lineup of bourbon and rye, along with the single barrel offering of the same two which were distillery-only. Our guide also threw in a sample of the double oak offering since we were such a good group ?. Honestly all of the whiskey we sampled were phenomenal, especially the single barrels. Talk about a flavor bomb. My wife, who up until this point did not like rye whiskey, became in instant fan of Peerless’ ryes. Our decision to purchase them was a resounding one, along with two new lifelong fans of this distillery were what left the distillery that afternoon.If you get a chance to stay or visit Louisville, you can not miss the opportunity to check out what is happening at this top tier place.
Visited Peerless for a tasting and it was a great experience. The hosts were fantastic and the bourbon was tasty. Just missed the double oak but the single barrel options were fantastic. I look forward to coming back soon and taking the tour!
I was completely blown away with the Heratige Tour. I did not expect the level of personal attention and detail that is involved with this tour. Co-owner Carson Taylor explained the history of his and his father's family owned Distillery exemplary. You can tell the love for this distillery isn't just about money, it's about family and history. Then there's Peyton Beall. She's your contact person for the heritage tour. She does an extraordinary job of explaining the sweet mash cooking and fermentation process. She's also your hook up for the tasting experience, which, if I must say, is the best on the bourbon trail. Opportunities exist to purchase no longer available bottles. Last but certainly not least is Caleb Kilburn Master Distiller. This was the best part for me. Talking with him about the controls and operation of the still was absolutely amazing. Anything you want to know about operating their process, he's the guy to ask. The bottom line is that if you don't take this tour, then you're completely missing out.
It was great to visit Peerless, and find out it was one of the smaller distilleries (2500 barrels per year). The tour was very personal, since we only had about 6 people, and because Peerless is a close knit family run business with a small number of dedicated employees. We received a good tour of the place from Alex, who also gave us some background on the family and the history of The Distillery. Great info was provided on the distilling process as well. I highly recommend a visit.
My boyfriend and I went on a tour and did a tasting. The tour guide was friendly, knowledgeable, and enthusiastic. The bourbon all tasted great. 10 out of 10 would recommend.
My wife and I went on the Heritage Tour and I cannot say enough about how much we enjoyed it. The owner Corky Taylor was absolutely wonderful. Our tour guide Peyton was knowledgeable and personable, everything you hope for in a tour guide. As for the bourbon and whiskey I would advise buying all you can. Their Rye whiskey is truly wonderful as is any of their single barrel releases. We spent over 3 hours on this tour/tasting/visit and I hope we get to do it again soon.Mark and Nancy Holleman