Found North Launches Peregrine 2026
Found North has announced the launch of its latest release, Found North Peregrine 2026.
Found North Peregrine 2026 began as an eight component blend of 20-27 year old whiskies – two 21 year old corn components, two 22 year old corn components, one 27 year old corn component, one 20 year old rye component, and two 21 year old rye components. That blend was then finished for an additional five months in Armagnac, Cognac, and 18-month air-dried new American oak casks from ISC. Found North selected 17 of the 23 finishing casks for the final blend. The final cask composition by volume is as follows:
- 15.6% Armagnac Casks
- 58.4% Cognac Casks
- 15.6% 18-month Air-dried New American Oak, Medium Toast, Char #2
- 10.4% 18-month Air-dried New American Oak, Medium Toast, Char #1
Peregrine 2026 has a final grain composition of 80% Corn, 19% Rye, and 1% Malted Barley and is bottled non chill-filtered, with no additives, and of natural color at a cask strength of 59.9% ABV (119.8 proof).
Official tasting notes for Found North Peregrine 2026 follow:
1st quadrant: Lands creamy, viscous, with some sticky sweetness. The fruit profile is bright, primarily orchard fruits, with secondary red fruit quality.
2nd quadrant: The baking spice emerges along with the darker fruit profile and a higher concentration of wood phenols/aromatics.
3rd quadrant: The creaminess is replaced by a higher concentration of sweetness, caramelization and wood and baking spice. The underlying viscosity persists, but the textural profile has more grip.
4th quadrant: The tannins are mild. There is a lot of wood spice, without bite or bitterness. The side palate maintains sweetness. The vanillin darkens and presents more chocolate characteristics. Fruit profile also further darkens into heavier preserves with higher sugar concentration.
Resolve: Leather and mild phenols.
Found North Peregrine 2026 is available through an online ballot that opens at 12:00 PM ET on March 3, 2026 and will also be available in-stores across the country for a suggested retail price of $225.
Source: Found North.