Whiskey/Bourbon Smoked Black Pepper Seasoning

Flavor Profile

Whiskey Barrel Smoked Black Pepper is both smoky and peppery in flavor. The peppercorns' smoke flavor is imparted by slow smoking it using oak wood from barrels of whiskey.

How to Use

Use smoked black pepper for adding smoky flavor when you can't use the smoker or charcoal BBQ. Season meats with smoked pepper & char on the grill, or sprinkle smokiness into soups, stews & roasted vegetables.

About The Spice

Slow smoked for 2 days at our Denver, CO facility, these smoked black peppercorns are made with a labor of love. We use oak staves from whiskey barrels to infused both a smoky aroma & flavor to cracked, smoked peppercorns.

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Smoked Black Pepper Q&A

What is smoked black pepper?

Smoked black pepper is typically a blend of black peppercorns that's been smoked, usually using oak staves from whiskey barrels (like our blend) over a 2-3 day smoking process.

What flavor does whiskey give smoked black pepper?

When infused with whiskey, smoked black pepper imparts both a smoky flavor and smoky aroma. There is more smoked flavor than any sort of whiskey flavor.

How do you use smoked black pepper when cooking?

Use smoked black pepper in meat dishes when looking for that charcoal BBQ or slow smoked flavor. We like our Whiskey Barrel Smoked Black Pepper in meats, soups, stews, and even salads.

How is black pepper smoked?

Smoked black pepper is typically smoked using oak staves over a 2-3 day period. Our Whiskey Barrel Smoked Black Pepper is slow-smoked in-house in Denver, CO over whiskey barrel oak staves over a 2-day smoking process.

Dietary Information

Salt-Free

MSG-Free

Nut-Free

Dairy-Free

Gluten-Free

Onion-Free

Garlic-Free

Corn-Free

Capsicum-Free

Sweetener-Free

Sugar-Free

Sesame-Free

Vegetarian

Vegan

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