We Tried Jeptha Creed’s NEW Speakeasy Tour in Shelbyville, KY! 

Jeptha Creed Speakeasy Tour Experience & Exclusive Double Barrel Review! | BTTT Ep. 64

Welcome back to Bourbon Trail Tales and Tastes! In Episode 64, Wayne and Rebecca travel to Shelbyville, Kentucky, to take you behind the scenes at Jeptha Creed Distillery for their brand-new, exclusive Speakeasy Tour.

Join us as we explore this family-owned, grain-to-glass operation—from their original pot stills and famous distillery cats (Barley, Wheat, Rye, and Malt!) to a secret door hidden behind the outdoor concert stage. Inside the speakeasy, we sample directly from the barrel and bring home two ultra-rare, distillery-exclusive pours: the Master Distiller Select 4-Grain Bourbon and the Master Distiller Select Single Barrel Bourbon.

Watch as we break down the unique flavor profiles of heirloom Bloody Butcher corn, heavy malted grain mash bills, “dusty funk” notes, and sweet cinnamon red-hot spice!

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Jeptha Creed Master Distiller Select 4-Grain Bourbon

  • Classification: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Company/Distillery: Jeptha Creed Distillery (Shelbyville, KY)
  • Mash Bill: 70% Heirloom Bloody Butcher Corn, 15% Malted Rye, 10% Malted Wheat, 5% Malted Barley
  • Age: 7 Years, 4 Months
  • Proof: 118.53 Proof
  • SRP: $100
  • Released: March 2026 (Distillery Exclusive)
  • Other: Thieved directly during the Speakeasy Tour. Cask strength / Single Barrel.
  • Purchased: 03/29/2026 for $100 at Jeptha Creed Distillery

Jeptha Creed Master Distiller Select Bourbon

  • Classification: Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Company/Distillery: Jeptha Creed Distillery (Shelbyville, KY)
  • Mash Bill: 55% Heirloom Bloody Butcher Corn, 25% Rye, 20% Malted Barley
  • Age: 6 Years, 5 Months
  • Proof: 122.5 Proof
  • SRP: $100
  • Released: March 2026 (Distillery Exclusive)
  • Other: Cask strength / Single Barrel.
  • Purchased: 03/29/2026 for $100 at Jeptha Creed Distillery

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NOTE: The spirits in this review were purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.

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Bourbon from the Hatfield-McCoy Well? Robert’s Reserve Review

A Pike County Reunion in a Glass: Robert’s Reserve Bourbon Review

What happens when you mix the legendary water of the Hatfield-McCoy feud with one of the most prestigious names in bourbon history? You get Robert’s Reserve from Pauley Hollow Distillery.

In today’s episode, we’re tasting a bottle that is deeply personal. Pauley Hollow, the first legal distillery in Pike County, Kentucky, uses water drawn from the original Randall McCoy family well. But there’s a twist—Wayne’s ancestors, the McBrayers, lived on this same soil and were titans of the 19th-century whiskey world.

This is more than just a bourbon review; it’s a journey back to Wayne’s roots in Eastern Kentucky. We dive into the unique 4-grain mash bill, the use of rare Cypress wood fermenters, and how small-barrel aging (10 and 30-gallon) creates a “Sith Lord” level of dark, rich complexity in a 4-year-old spirit.

Does the 92-proof Robert’s Reserve live up to the McBrayer legacy? Let’s find out.

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✴️ Robert’s Reserve

  • Classification: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Company: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Distillery: Pauley Hollow Distillery (Forest Hills, KY)
  • Distillation: They utilize 300-gallon cypress wood fermenters and a 150-gallon cypress pot still with a stainless/copper hybrid column.
  • Mash Bill: Four-grain (Corn, Rye, Wheat, and Malted Barley)
  • Barreling: Uses a combination of 10-gallon and 30-gallon barrels with a #3 char. Smaller barrels are often used by craft distilleries to accelerate the interaction between the wood and the spirit.
  • Age: 4 Years
  • Proof: 92
  • MSRP: $50

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NOTE: The spirit in this review was purchased by us. We were not compensated by the spirit producer for this review. This is simply our opinion based on what we tasted on this day. Please drink responsibly.

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