James E. Pepper Distillery
James E. Pepper 1776 Straight Rye Whiskey
- Sourced
- Non-chill filtered
- Core range
On the shelf at Great American Craft SpiritsOpen and pouring · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
- Proof
- 100
- Age
- Not stated
- Style
- RyeKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
- MSRP
- $30.00
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“Historic Pepper 1776 rye at 100 proof — high-rye workhorse, Lexington bottled”
Tasting notes
- nose
- peppery rye, dill-adjacent herbal lift, vanilla, and toasted oak
- palate
- bold rye spice and caramel — unfiltered body for Manhattans that actually taste like rye
- finish
- medium-long dry spice and oak
Mash bill
Full grain split not published.
High-rye style 1776 rye — trade commonly associates Pepper 1776 with MGP-style high-rye stocks (exact % unpublished on label). Rye-forward spice is the sell versus softer Kentucky bourbon standards.
- Cask
- New charred American oak
- Best served
- cocktail
Why it's craft
Revived historic Lexington brand bottling high-rye stocks at cocktail-proof — craft brand stewardship with transparent 100-proof identity.
James E. Pepper Distillery
Independent · Est. 1780 · Tours
Sources: prnewswire.com, jamesepepper.com, gacraftspirits.com