JamesE.Pepper177692ProofBourbonWhiskey(700mL)

<p>A lovely high-rye Bourbon that delivers a great balance of smooth and spice. </p><p>Between the two wars, there was <em>a man with a vision</em> in Versailles. The two wars were the American Revolution and the War of 1812, this Versailles was in Kentucky, and the visionary in question was <em>Elijah Pepper. </em>He was a Bourbon distiller who passed his family business to his son and grandson. The latter one was James E. Pepper, a colonel, <em>a Bourbon aristocrat, </em>and the creator of the Old Fashioned cocktail. His distillery was <em>a powerhouse until 1958, </em>when the entire industry fell on its knees.</p><p>But the Old 1776 Whiskey, a favorite of Andrew Jackson and Ulysses S. Grant, <em>could not lay in oblivion forever, </em>because good things tend to come back. <em>Amir Peay,</em> an entrepreneur from Georgetown decided to re-found the historic<em> James E. Pepper Distillery</em> and revive the brand. He spent years researching and analyzing the recipes and preserved bottles, and in 2008, <em>the legend was back. </em></p><p>The majority of the lineup is Rye Whiskey. But they also have a series of high-rye Bourbons. <em>James E. Pepper 1776 92 Proof Bourbon Whiskey</em> utilizes a mash bill of 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% malted barley. And it’s bottled at a perfect 46% ABV which always makes us smile. If you are looking for a smooth Bourbon that has <em>the right amount </em>of spicy kick and proof to keep things interesting in your glass and cocktails, this is a <em>winner worth sampling.</em></p>