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.
Pappy Van Winkle Bourbon Barrel Aged Pepper Sauce
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!