In Shelbyville, Kentucky sits a farm distillery of just over 60 acres that is operated by Joyce and Autumn Nethery, a mother daughter team who are creating unique flavor expressions in the world of distilled spirits. Jeptha Creed has been around for about 8 years now, and they are currently produding four different bourbons, vodka, moonshine and brandy. Today we look at the
Jeptha Creek Straight 4-Grain Bourbon, which encompasses a mash bill of 70% Bloody Butcher Corn, 15% malted rye, 10% malted wheat and 5% malted barley. Why 3 malted grains you ask? The legend is that prior to having their own facility, the Jeptha Creed team would distill many of their grains at a midwest distillery and when they received their shipment, all of the grains were malted. So what do you do when you get lemons? You make lemonade. Well, you know what we mean...
First of all, we love the look of this bottle and label. It's not over the top, but it's classy looking and stands out amongst its peers. Dark rust color, we tasted this neat in a rocks glass and were welcomed with aromas of spring meadow, forest floor, tobacco, floral boquet and dark fruits. The earthy aromas were dominant and some air time really took you own a sensual journey. The earthiness carried over to the palate forefront, but also brought in flavors of clover honey, vanilla, warm salted nuts, nutmeg and a lovely mint finish. We don't know the exact age statement on this (aged at least 2 years per the label) but would love to see how their Bottled-In-Bond or 6 year wheated bourbons compare to this one. If you're one who likes to stray from the mainstream bourbon scene and try something totally unique, we definitely recommend this one!
ABV: 49.0% (98 proof)
Distillery: Jeptha Creed Distillery
Suggested retail price: $52.99
Drink The Bottles score: 88/100
