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Old Pepper Malt Whiskey
100 proof
3+ years
Single Malt
Old Pepper Distillery
Lexington, KY
$45
100% malted barley with Scottish peated malt (~10%)
Nose
Baked bread and walk-in-humidor quality. Caramel and vanilla notes develop. Subtle peat character emerges on extended nosing. Some musty, warehouse-like character present.
Palate
Mouth-coating texture suggesting minimal or no chill filtration. Dark stewed fruits, raisin, and molasses. Some tobacco notes. Mild spice and heat on the mid-palate.
Finish
Lingering spice and peat warmth with continuing molasses and dark fruit character.
Above average
A richly textured malt whiskey with compelling depth, dark fruit complexity, and tobacco undertones—excellent with a cigar.
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