This is boozy, peachy perfection: At barrel strength, the bourbon packs a punch with robust caramel, vanilla, oak, and baking spice notes. But when tempered by softer flavors of peach and honey, you have a drink as smooth as a Sunday evening sunset.

This is boozy, peachy perfection: At barrel strength, the bourbon packs a punch with robust caramel, vanilla, oak, and baking spice notes. But when tempered by softer flavors of peach and honey, you have a drink as smooth as a Sunday evening sunset.

Yield: 1 cocktail
3 ripe peach slices, reserving 1 for garnish (or ¾ oz peach purée; nectarines can also be used)
4–6 fresh mint leaves, plus mint floret for garnish
¾ oz. honey syrup (recipe follows)
1 oz. fresh lemon juice
2 oz. Penelope Barrel Strength Bourbon
1:1 ratio of water and honey
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