Stacole Craft Spirits Book

JAMES E. PEPPER LEXINGTON, KENTUCKY

1776 Straight Rye Whiskey #100740 / 750ml / $29.99

DENVER, COLORADO

Referencing the days of the American Revolution, Georgetown Trading Co. has begun distilling some new James E. Pepper whiskey, as-well-as hand-picking existing, mature barrels from select distilleries with similar grain bills and flavor profiles that match the “Old Style” of original James E. Pepper whiskey. This 100 proof rye is vibrant & full bodied with notes of spice, chocolate, cloves & honey. Gold Medal SF World Spirits Competition 2016 Highly Recommended Beverage Testing Institute 1776 Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey #874074 / 750ml / $31.99 Full Flavored; deep notes of mint, spice, cloves, eucalyptus, chocolate, & honey. The same exact whiskey as in the standard award winning 100 proof version, only straight from the barrel 100 Proof - Not Chill-Filtered - Over 38% Rye in the Mash Bill. Rich Bourbon Sweetness & Rye Spice; vanilla, honey, cloves, & chocolate. Perfect in an Old Fashioned cocktail 1776 Sherry Cask Finished Straight Rye #852794 / 750ml / $33.99 / LIMITED Finished in Pedro Ximenez & Oloroso Sherry Casks. Rich flavor and subtle complexity; notes of dark chocolate, A gifted politician, Henry Clay (1777 - 1852) famously used to ship barrels of whiskey from the Oscar Pepper Distillery to the Willard Hotel on each journey to Washington for use in his diplomatic efforts. After his death, the Henry Clay Distillery was built in Lexington, Kentucky in 1869, only to be destroyed by fire a few years later. The distillery was later acquired and rebuilt by the then famed distiller, Col. James E. Pepper, the son of Oscar, and renamed the James E. Pepper Distillery. Although renamed, the distillery continued to also bear the original name of the Henry Clay Distillery and produced Henry Clay Rye Whiskey. This 86-proof whiskey is over 90% rye in the mash bill, and has subtle notes of mint, clove, eucalyptus, and honey. It’s perfect for rye cocktails. 1776 Straight Bourbon Whiskey #579290 / 750ml / $29.99 / LIMITED raisins, molasses, fruitcake and rye spice. Old Henry Clay Rye Whiskey 86pf #975364 / 750ml / $23.99

Small Batch Whiskies American Small Batch Whiskey - Seasonal #921836 / 750ml / $30.00 / LIMITED Leopold Brothers Small Batch American Whiskey is the real deal! While this unique and delicious whiskey shares many similarities with Bourbon, it is not labeled so. Aged two years in 53 gallon new charred oak barrels, the flavor profile is significantly less oaky and sweet than what we expect in bourbon. Scotch drinkers can dig this as well as American whiskey drinkers. A fantastically light, playful corn-based spirit that sips as easily as it mixes. Grainy, smooth and slightly sweet, it truly impresses. “One of America’s Best Distillers” Drink Spirits.com Maryland Style Rye #939138 / 750ml / $41.00 / LIMITED Leopold Brothers offers their take on a classic American rye. Fruity, floral and approachable, this handcrafted small-batch whiskey achieves its unique flavor profile by hand selecting a variety of yeast strains. Barreled at the traditional 98 proof, enabling flavors to develop in charred American oak barrels. Seasonal offering. Bronze Medal 2013 SF World Spirits Competition. All Natural Fruit Whiskies Made from all-natural ingredients, Leopold Brothers simply take their small-batch whiskey, blend it with freshly juiced fruit, and finish it in used bourbon barrels before hand-bottling and labeling. The most important step is that they age the whiskey together with the fruit juice. “Todd and Scott Leopold embody the best of the craft distilling movement... Of the 14 or so spirits we tried, there wasn’t a single one we weren’t impressed with.” — DrinkSpirits.com Georgia Peach Flavored Whiskey #920861 / 750ml / $30.00 A unique and rather yummy treat for the taste-buds. Using two types of peaches and a whole lot of whiskey, they marry the flavors in used bourbon barrels. It stays in those barrels for the measurement of time known as “until the time is right”, when it is bottled and hand-numbered.

91pts Exceptional, Beverage Testing Institute New York Apple Flavored Whiskey #854664 / 750ml / $30.00

Fun fact: The recipe for the Old Fashioned cocktail was said to have been invented by a bartender at the famed Pendennis Club in Louisville in honor of Colonel James E. Pepper, who then brought it to the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel bar in New York City.

A delicious whiskey, flavored with a wide range of apples which are almost overripe before juicing and blending with whiskey. The blend is then aged in bourbon barrels. A delicious mix of tangy fruit with hints of charred oak. Apple jam and vanilla. A little honey, toffee and mixed spice. Long, creamy, spicy finish. Wonderfully fresh- tasting, with lots of character from the bourbon barrels. Highly Recommended Beverage Testing Institute

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