James E. Pepper “1776” Straight Rye Barrel Proof

Elijah Pepper began distilling whiskey at the dawn of the American Revolution and during the War of 1812, he built the first log cabin distillery in Versailles, Kentucky. Eventually, he passed the family business on to his son, Oscar, and then on to his grandson, James E. Pepper.

This 2016 double gold medal winner at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, is bottled at 114.6 proof has over 90% rye in its mashbill, leading to a rich and full flavor, with deep notes of mint, spice, cloves, eucalyptus, chocolate, & honey.