Old Pepper Bottled in Bond Bourbon (75cl, 50%)

Old Pepper Bottled in Bond is a Kentucky straight bourbon from the James E. Pepper Distillery in Lexington, bottled at 50% ABV (100 proof) in a 75cl bottle. It is made under the Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 and aged for a minimum of four years in Kentucky oak. The mashbill combines corn, rye, malted barley and malted rye. The distillery traces its history to 1780, and the strip label on the bottle gives details of the distillery, distillation season and bottling. The nose offers caramel, vanilla and toasted oak with light baking spice. The palate is rich with caramel, vanilla and warming spice, plus hints of malt and toasted rye. The finish is smooth and lingering, balancing sweet and spice.