# Penelope Bourbon Pledges $250,000 to FCancer and Releases Batch 5 Whiskey

> Penelope Bourbon pledged $250,000 to FCancer and released Batch 5, a six-year-old blend of straight whiskeys, at a suggested retail price of $79.99.

- Published: 2026-10-19T18:16:51+00:00
- Section: Product Launches
- Author: News Desk
- URL: https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-10-19/penelope-bourbon-fcancer-batch-5-pledge
- Source: [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019301835/en/)

## Key takeaways

- Penelope Bourbon pledged $250,000 to FCancer as the partnership marks its fifth anniversary.
- FCancer Batch 5 is a six-year-old blend of straight whiskeys bottled at 101 proof and priced at $79.99.
- Batch 5 is distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, with a four-grain mash bill of 64% corn, 20% rye, 1% malted rye and 15% barley malt.

[Penelope Bourbon](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005ejk/penelope-bourbon) pledged $250,000 to FCancer as the partnership marks its fifth anniversary, and released FCancer Batch 5, a six-year-old blend of straight whiskeys, at a suggested retail price of $79.99. The brand announced the pledge and the limited release on October 19, 2026, according to [Business Wire](https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20261019301835/en/).

## Penelope Bourbon's FCancer Batch 5 Release

Batch 5 is available at select retailers nationwide starting this October, while supplies last. The whiskey is bottled at 101 proof and aged six years, and it is distilled in Lawrenceburg, Indiana. Its four-grain mash bill is 64% corn, 20% rye, 1% malted rye and 15% barley malt.

Penelope describes the nose as toffee, vanilla bean, baked apple and toasted grain, the palate as brown sugar, honeyed corn, cinnamon and malt, and the finish as caramel, charred oak, dark chocolate and warm spice. Each release carries label artwork of multicolored ribbons.

"Five years ago, the goal was to create a whiskey to honor our colleague's late wife who was lost to cancer. It was an opportunity to bring people together while also supporting FCancer's incredible mission," said Michael Paladini, founder and vice president of strategy at Penelope Bourbon. "Blending Batch 5 alongside the FCancer team, cancer survivors, and friends of the brand makes this year's bottle even more special."

Danny Polise, founder and master blender of Penelope Bourbon, said, "For this release, we brought together six-year-aged bourbon and American malt whiskey to create a blend with its own unique character." Julie Greenbaum, co-founder and chief revenue officer of FCancer, said the pledge "will help us reach more people with the education, early detection resources, and support they need."

## Penelope Bourbon's Recent Product Launches

Penelope Bourbon is available in all 50 US states and 7 countries, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). The same records list a revenue estimate of $25 million to $50 million and a valuation estimate of $100 million to $250 million. Penelope launched its Classic Series in June 2026, featuring Kentucky Straight Bourbon and Straight Rye Whiskey at 92 proof, and a Ready-to-Pour Blackberry Old Fashioned at 76 proof with a $29.99 suggested retail price in May 2026.

## Earlier Penelope Bourbon Releases

Penelope Bourbon released Cigar Sessions: Chapter 2 in September 2026, a high-proof American whiskey crafted with Alec Bradley cigars, bottled at 117.4 proof and aged six years with a 69% corn mash bill at $79.99, Stock Titan reported. In July 2026, Robb Report covered Penelope's first large-scale straight Kentucky bourbon, part of the new Classic Series. Penelope announced the Classic Series in June 2026 with Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey and Straight Rye Whiskey, both bottled at 92 proof, PR Newswire reported.

## Penelope Bourbon's FCancer Partnership History

The partnership with FCancer began when the Penelope team created a blend in honor of a teammate who lost someone they loved to cancer. FCancer funds clinic navigators in high-risk communities to connect patients with HPV vaccines and screenings for breast, cervical, colorectal and lung cancer.

## Companies in this story

- [Penelope Bourbon company profile](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/0005ejk/penelope-bourbon) · website: http://www.penelopebourbon.com

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