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Our Whiskeys
The Pepper family brand of whiskey is an iconic Kentucky whiskey brand initially produced during the American Revolution and continued through The family built and operated two main distilleries: first founding the site that today hosts the Woodford Reserve Distillery, and later the James E. Pepper Distillery in Lexington. In the late s the bourbon industry hit hard times, and both the brand and distillery in Lexington were abandoned for over half a century.
In the brand was relaunched by whiskey entrepreneur ledare Peay. A decade-long campaign of thorough historical research and collection of historic materials was used to retell the lost story of this iconic American whiskey brand and to distill new stocks of "Pepper" whiskey (visit the History Page to learn more). To initiate the relaunch of the brand, partnerships with other distilleries were formed,
and today some of our whiskies on the shelves contain whiskies distilled at those distilleries. Details can be found on back labels and product pages on this website.
After a multi-year construction effort, the historic James E. Pepper Distillery—which after fifty years of neglect had fallen into a terrible stat
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Old Pepper Bourbon Bottled in Bond
The Old Pepper Distillery is rich with history. Assigned DSP-KY-5, its roots date back to , when the distillery was first established. James E. Pepper was a third-generation distiller and operated the distillery until , when he passed away. In , the distillery fell on hard times and shut down. In , Amir Peay of Georgetown Trading Co. acquired rights to the brand and began efforts to bring it back to life. Up until recently, their whiskeys have been sourced from MGP in Indiana, but the company has recently started to transition to its own distillate.
Old Pepper Bourbon Bottled in Bond is a balanced yet gentle bourbon. Starting with traditional scents that are on the light side, the nose adds in a vein of lightly spiced apples to provide intrigue. The midpoint brings about more spice-heavy notes in the form of rye spice, peppercorn spice, and cinnamon, however, they’re more subdued as opposed to bold. The overall composition is on the thin side, making you wish that the whiskey would bring a little more viscosity to help add weight to the sip. Up until the finish, the whiskey plays a more traditional role that errs on the light side, however,
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James E. Pepper Barrel Proof Decanter Bourbon
Who doesn’t love a bourbon that comes in a great looking bottle? It’s one of the major selling points producers use to direct a customer’s eye towards their product. Rightfully so, some are suspicious of such practices as they tend to think a producer is over-compensating for a lack of quality of their whiskey, hoping to make it up with style over substance. James E. Pepper Barrel Proof Decanter Bourbon is definitely one of the better looking bottles released in and backs up its looks with substance. The company also doesn’t try to hide the fact that they want you to reuse the bottle as a decanter as it's right there in the bourbon’s name.
The bourbon is distilled by James Pepper Distilling Co. and contains a blend of their bourbons, which most notably includes their oldest stock. Balancing youth and age in just the right amounts, the bourbon is bright and fruity throughout with just enough age and barrel influence without it coming across as overly grainy. That’s evident right from its nose, as its aroma of apricot, white grape, French vanilla ice cream, and light charred oak is quite effective. The palate is equally pleasin