Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. Awarded Double Platinum

Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. has garnered an impressive medal collection in the 2025 ASCOT Awards. Their awards include a Double Platinum medal in the Straight Bourbon category, a Double Platinum medal in the Rye category, and a Platinum medal in the American Rye Whiskey Category, amongst other acknowledgments.

ASCOT Awards is an international spirits competition created by spirits personality and veteran tasting judge, Fred Minnick. This year saw an increase in entries, with an exciting mix of industry staples and rising stars. Combine that with the most respected Council of Tasters in the world.

The top-scoring entries from each class move on to the highly anticipated championship round, where they’re judged by Fred Minnick and a panel of expert tasters specific to each category. During this final round, samples are tasted, discussed, and ultimately, champions are crowned.

These medals are in good company, as Kentucky Peerless has been racking up notable accolades in recent months.  Their Toasted Bourbon was awarded an impressive 98 points, and their High Rye Bourbon was awarded 95 points in the IWSC, where they took home the ‘World’s Best Bourbon’ title. They also took home Double Platinum in the 2024 Ascot Awards and Double Gold in the 2024 Sip Awards. Kentucky Peerless Owner and CEO, Corky Taylor, was inducted into the Bourbon Hall of Fame in September. They were also named in USA Today’s 10Best Awards’ Best Craft Whiskey and Best Craft Distillery Tour.

“We have an exceptional team that is honestly dedicated to Peerless standards and prioritizes quality and integrity in the same way I do. It is a privilege to watch that dedication be realized,” explains Peerless CEO and Fourth Generation Owner, R.M. Corky Taylor.

Find out more at kentuckypeerless.com or visit the distillery at 120 N. 10th Street in downtown Louisville. The distillery is open for tours and tastings by reservation Monday-Thursday 10:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. and Friday-Saturday 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

About Kentucky Peerless Distilling Co. The family-owned and operated craft distillery is located in Louisville, Kentucky. It was established in 1889 and resurrected in 2013 by Corky Taylor, 4th Generation, and Carson Taylor, 5th Generation. The distillery is known for its commitment to producing handcrafted, sweet mash bourbon and rye whiskey using traditional methods and the finest ingredients.

Today, Peerless operates under the same distilled spirits number, DSP-KY-50, with the same historically superlative standards. It has opted to craft entirely in-house without outsourcing or compromising. “We’re driven by quality, not profit,” says Corky Taylor. “We’re very serious about making the best product we can.”