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84Very Good

James E. Pepper 1776 Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Bourbon James E. Pepper
  • Distiller

    Lawrenceburg Distillery

  • Bottler

    James E. Pepper

  • ABV

    50%

  • Age

    NAS

  • Price $30 to $59.99

Established in 1780, James E. Pepper is marketed as the oldest brand of whiskey made in Kentucky. The 1776 Straight Bourbon Whiskey was launched in 2012 to revive the old brand. It features a mash bill of 60% corn, 36% rye and 4% malted barley, aged 3–4 years. Distillation occurs at the Lawrenceburg Distillery in Indiana or Bardstown Bourbon Co. in Kentucky, and it's hand-bottled at the James E. Pepper Distillery using water from a historic limestone well.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 85
  • The Whiskey Wash
  • By Carin Moonin
  • This is…fine. Good, even. If I were to taste it without the previous two, I might have been more ready for its sweet ‘n spicy juxtaposition, but I wanted more depth.
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  • Raided Score: 83
  • Distiller
  • By Rob Mortin
  • On the palate, spicy rye with more vanilla, barrel and toffee. In the end, a spiced finish of cinammon, nutmeg and oak.
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  • Raided Score: 84
  • The Whiskey Jug
  • By Josh Peters
  • As a sipper it’s decent and easy and as a cocktail mixer it packs a punch.
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