The Kentucky Table

Celebrate the launch of 2 very special limited release spirits and the extraordinary distilling heritage of the state of Kentucky.

Join Chef Dallas McGarity, Copper & Kings Founder Joe Heron and Kentucky Peerless Founder Corky Taylor for an exceptional Kentucky heritage produce dinner and spirits tastings.

March 18, 2020 - 6:30 pm - Limited Seating - Booking Essential
$75 per person
$249 per person includes dinner and a reserved bottle of each of these very special limited release spirits.

Menu

Welcome Canapé & Cocktail
Kentucky Caviar & Sazerac

1st course

“Kilt” Salad & Cornbread
Limestone butter lettuce salad / green onions / warm bacon & mustard vinaigrette

2nd course - Duo of Pork & Duck

Spice Rubbed Pork Tenderloin
Bourbon & Sorghum sauce / roasted sweet potato puree

Roasted Duck Breast
Brandied apple & maple chutney / roasted beets & asparagus

3rd course

Chess Pie
fresh berries / whipped cream / lemon curd

About the Spirits

Copper & Kings American Brandy finished in Peerless Rye Whiskey Barrels

This is all Kentucky heart superb, exclusively copper pot-distilled limited production American Brandy.

Kentucky Peerless Distilling Single Barrel Rye Whiskey finished in Copper & Kings Absinthe barrels

Historic family tradition combined with modern craftsmanship create this limited production rye whiskey.

Copper & Kings American Brandy Co. and Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. announce two novel barrel-finished, limited release collaborations together. A pure copper pot-distilled American Brandy aged in Kentucky Peerless rye whiskey barrels, and a rye whiskey aged in American Alembic absinthe barrels.

The American Brandy is a blend of grape brandies – 60% Copper & Kings “Alliance” blend of Muscat de Alexandrie, Chenin Blanc and French Colombard grapes distilled in Butchertown and almost 6 years old at 70 months, and 40% brandies aged from nine to 18 years. All were aged in Kentucky Bourbon barrels before being finished for 14 months in Kentucky Peerless rye whiskey barrels. As with all Copper & Kings’ American Brandy, the spirit is non chill-filtered, nor adulterated with boisé or caramel color.

“There’s a certain poetry to a collaboration combining a distillery resurrecting a 140 year old family tradition in distilling whiskey after an absence of 98 years, and an insurrection oriented youthful distillery reinventing American Brandy whilst located deep in Bourbon country,” says a Copper & Kings Founder, Joe Heron. “I feel like we are establishing a deeply rooted legacy of American Brandy in Kentucky, and with our partnership with the Taylor’s and the Peerless family, we are reinforcing a history of American Brandy in Kentucky that in the late 1800’s had over 400 brandy distilleries in the state.”

Kentucky Peerless fourth generation Founder, Chairman and CEO, Corky Taylor, explains “Joe has always been a good friend of mine and it has been an honor to work with him. We are really excited to share the friendship between Kentucky Peerless and Copper and Kings with others through this collaboration.”

Copper & Kings Master Distiller Brandon O’Daniel says, “Peerless sweet mash rye whiskey is superb and the barrels that we matured our American Brandy in were expertly crafted and very well made, the rye whiskey that they held before was super rich and aromatic – you could smell the cocoa, even hints of coffee just through the bung-hole. We like working with rye, it’s got some sexy complementary dark fruit notes, the light spice gives an interesting savory character and the combination is very complementary – they marry well, and it appeals to both brandy and whiskey drinkers.”

“Early on, we took the stance that Peerless would never say never in regards to doing barrel finishes, but we also recognized that it would require time and the perfect partner to peak our interests. We knew that as a young company we had to grow and walk before we could run. We took our time, established our bourbon and rye as respected top-shelf products, and finally reached a point where we could discuss different product innovations. This is when the opportunity to work with Copper and Kings presented itself and we couldn’t have found a better fit. Having been given access to any barrel within their elite portfolio, I devised one of the most unique and flavorful barrel finishes that has ever been made: a Peerless Rye Whiskey finished in a Copper and Kings Barrel-Aged Absinthe [barrel.] I wanted something that would provide the perfect contrasting notes to allow both the rye and the absinthe to be appreciated. Bold, exciting, intriguing, and bursting at the seams with flavor, this crossover is the perfect example of what a few artisans with big ambitions can accomplish when they come together.” Says Kentucky Peerless Master Distiller, Caleb Kilburn.