Sensory Notes
Unique to each barrel, small batch or specialty finish.
 
The Story
In 2017 we completed the multi-year project to rebuild the historic Pepper Distillery, which had been abandoned in 1967 for over 50 years. This label is a celebration of that project and where we showcase our single barrel picks, small-batch bottlings, or limited specialty finishes.
 
Technical
Age statements and bottling proofs are on the labels. Bottled by hand at the Historic James E. Pepper Distillery, using water from the historic limestone well to cut whiskeys to proof. Distilled at various distilleries, including ours (DSP-KY-5), the Lawrenceburg Distillery in Indiana (DSP-IN-15023), and the Bardstown Bourbon Co. in Kentucky (DSP-KY-20037); relevant details can be found on the labels.
 
Awards
Finest Kentucky Oak: 2020 - 91 Points / Editors' Choice (a whisky of superior character and style); Whisky Advocate 2019 - Double Gold Medal
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2018 - Best Rye Whiskey
New York World Spirits Competition 2018 - Double Gold Medal
New York World Spirits Competition 2018 - 93 Points / “Exceptional”
BTI International Review of Spirits 10 Year Bourbon: 2019 - Double Gold Medal
San Francisco World Spirits Competition 2019 - 91 Points (Outstanding: a whisky of superior character and style)