| Rating | 92 |
| Style |
Rye American Whiskey Whiskey |
| Produced In | United States |
| ABV | 50% |
| Availability | Year Round |
| Price | $55.00 |
| Reviewed By | |
| Reviewed | 2024-10-23 |
Old Pepper Bottled-in-Bond Rye Review
Following more than 50 years of abandonment, distilling recommenced at Lexington, Ky.’s newly renovated, historic James E. Pepper Distillery in late 2017. The batch sampled for this roundup went into barrel in the Spring 2019 distilling season, and was produced using 100 percent rye. Complex and balanced, umami notes meet BBQ sweetness on the nose, while peppermint pairs with floral honey on the palate.
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