Homegrown ghost peppers. That's the not-so-secret secret to our best-selling bourbon barrel-aged pepper sauce, which originated with our family-friend Dave Lemieux, who had begun experimenting with barrel-aged pepper sauce as a hobby, giving bottles to family and friends, including Ed. The hot sauce was an immediate hit in the Van Winkle house, and with a little help from Dave and his family, who now grow small-batch ghost peppers full-time in West Central Georgia, it became one of our first Pappy + Company pantry staples. Blended with mild red peppers, the ghost pepper mash is aged in Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrels, resulting in a rich, smoky, oaky heat that adds just the right kick to everything from breakfast sandwiches to collard greens.
Hot sauce was always a fixture on the Lemieux family dinner table, and when a friend gifted them a few Ghost Pepper seeds from Hawaii, a business was born. One of the hottest natural peppers in the world, ghost peppers pack a fiery punch, but are surprisingly versatile.
Distilled vinegar, ghost peppers, water, honey, salt, xanthan gum
This item is gluten. nut, and dairy free.
Nice compliment
I use it every day, that's why I buy 4 at a time. Would love bigger bottles!
I assumed when purchasing this, it was going to be more of a novelty item/show piece. I love Pappy and love hot sauce but the two can't surely go together. I was wrong. It is a hot sauce. Don't let the ghost pepper scare you. It is a sweet but nuke l mild hot sauce that once I tasted I have now put on everything. I'm on my second bottle within a month and have a third on order. They are serious about their product. I've now done the Syrup, coffee, and bourbon balls. All incredible.
This sauce has a wonderful flavor! It is very versatile in its usage!
This is the best tasting pepper sauce… it’s now my fav!
Really great taste!