Leiper’s Fork whiskey
Leiper’s Fork Whiskey – Proudly Bottled in Bond
In the rolling hills just south of Nashville sits the village of Leiper’s Fork – charming, historic, and now home to one of the most exciting names in American whiskey. Founded by Lee Kennedy, Leiper’s Fork Distillery is an independent, family-run operation that’s quietly fuelling a Tennessee Whiskey revival.
Back in 2009, Kennedy and others successfully campaigned to overturn laws that restricted distillation to just three counties in Tennessee. That opened the door for a new wave of whiskey-making – one that doesn’t play by the rules of the bigger names.
Since filling its first barrel in 2016, Leiper’s Fork has been on a mission to resurrect the small-batch, pot-distilled whiskey styles that once flourished in Middle Tennessee before Prohibition. These are whiskies made the slow way – using a sweet mash rather than sour, a low barrel entry proof, and with full respect for the Bottled in Bond Act of 1897.
It’s whiskey that’s unmistakably Tennessee. Just maybe not the Tennessee you’re used to.
Meet Leiper’s Fork whiskey
Leiper's Fork Bottled in Bond Bourbon
Leiper's Fork bourbon is made from a mash bill of 70% corn, 15% wheat, and 15% malted barley. It is pot distilled and matured for five years before bottling at a hearty 50% ABV for a rich and robust profile packed with notes of butterscotch, maple, dried citrus, and sweet herbs.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Heady aromas of freshly made pralines coated in rich chocolate beautifully blend with notes of antique oak and fig jam.
Palate: Delightful flavours of butterscotch, sweet herbs, and dried citrus coat the palate.
Finish: The finish is a complex balance of fresh mint, Luxardo cherries and maple cinnamon cookies.
Leiper's Fork Bottled in Bond Tennessee Whiskey
This Tennessee whiskey from the Leiper's Fork distillery is made from a mash bill of 70% corn, 15% rye, and 15% malted barley. It is pot distilled and charcoal filtered through sugar maple before it's aged for five years and bottled at 50% ABV. It's a bold and complex sipper, laden with chocolate, dark stone fruits, caramel, and baking spice.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Milk chocolate, roasted coffee, ripe plum, dark cherry and honey nose.
Palate: A complex palate of caramel, red berries and baking spices.
Finish: Complexity increases as it rests in the glass. A whiskey that is every bit as satisfying to the nose as to sip.
