I have been looking forward to this Bourbon for a year. Last February, the previous batch of this Bourbon won our “Whiskey of the Month” in a blind tasting on our Youtube channel, and I wanted to see if it continued to be that good. It is. It is not our whiskey of the month this February, but only because we tasted another product that is an excellent rye whiskey. That will post on Friday.
Jeptha Creed is known for being a farmer distiller, raising their own heirloom corn to make their Bourbon. The mash bill for this Bourbon is 25% Bloody Butcher Red corn, 25% heirloom white corn and 25% heirloom blue corn, 20% malted rye and 5% malted barley. They have bottled this whiskey as a bottled-in-bond product. I received a bottle of this Bourbon a few weeks ago and Matt and I sat down to taste it the other day. Here are our tasting notes.
Jeptha Creed Red White and Blue Bourbon
Proof: 100
Age: No Age Statement
Nose:
- Mike: Vanilla, peaches, raspberry, cinnamon and oak wood.
- Matt: Caramel, vanilla, raspberry, cinnamon, nutmeg and oak wood.
Taste:
- Mike: Vanilla, peaches, raspberries, cinnamon, nutmeg and oak wood. Tasted with a dried cranberry and the spices are enhanced. Tasted with a pecan and caramel comes out big time to join the party.
- Matt: Vanilla with a hint of a latte coffee, tart raspberries, nutmeg and oak wood. The dried cranberry made the raspberry a bit more tart and added some orange zest notes. The pecan brought out notes of chocolate and pepper spices.
Finish:
- Mike: Medium long with oak and spice. The dried cranberry made the finish shorter but added some lingering cinnamon and vanilla. The pecan made the finish long with lots of oak wood, spice and lingering caramel.
- Matt: Medium long with oak, spice and a hint of leather. The dried cranberry added some citrus notes to the finish. The pecan made the finish long and dry with oak, pepper and a hint of dark chocolate.
I would pair this fine Bourbon with a My Father The Judge cigar. The rich vanilla and chocolate notes of the smoke would enhance the sweet note of the Bourbon.
Photos Courtesy of Rosemary Miller