Pitmaster Behind Peg Leg Porker Shakes Up Craft Spirit Industry

NASHVILLE, TENN. (Apr. 8, 2025) – Peg Leg Porker Spirits—a brand that features Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey by Nashville's beloved Carey Bringle—grew out of a must-stop barbeque spot in Nashville, Tenn., and into a way of life, continuously beating out Memphis, Tenn., for ‘best BBQ’. With his spirits brand being awarded “World's Best Bourbon” at the 2023 Tasting Alliance World Spirits Championship—defeating Kentucky-based brands for the title—and “Best Small Batch Bourbon” at the 2024 Singapore World Spirits Competition and the 2024 New York World Spirits Competition, Bringle and his brand are making waves in the highly competitive industry.

As the first pitmaster to create a bourbon, Bringle is undoubtedly one of the most innovative and intentional. Each of his Peg Leg Porker Spirits offerings plays into Bringle's extensive knowledge of smoke and its flavors, establishing luscious, rich smoky notes unique to each product.

Leveraging his barbecue expertise in this way has resulted in his craft bourbons taking the industry by storm, winning additional awards including the "Consumers' Choice Award" at the SIP Awards, gold at the International Wine and Spirit Competition, double gold at the Singapore World Spirits Competition, gold at the America's Best Beverage Awards (National), and double gold at the New York World Spirits Competition, to name a few of their most recent accolades. 

He also brings ceaseless attention to detail and a passion for innovation, quality and excellence to his products. Notably, this internationally recognized Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey is offered to the public at an accessible price, allowing the masses to experience high-end products without breaking the bank and encouraging partakers to bring more little luxuries into everyday life rather than exclusively special events.

According to Shanken News Daily, "Tennessee whiskies advanced a solid 6% in 2021 to nearly 8.5 million 9-liter cases in the U.S.—outperforming their much larger bourbon cousins for the first time since 2014."

This dedication to greatness and the remarkable accolades the brand's bourbons have received are testament to Bringle's commitment to disrupting the bourbon world and helping to bring Tennessee Bourbon Whiskies to the forefront of the industry.

To further the reach of Peg Leg Porker Spirits' high-end but accessible products, the brand also recently opened a new tasting room and bottling facility in Nashville, allowing bourbon lovers to experience the award-winning products firsthand and purchase location-exclusive bottles. 

Carey Bringle's legacy is one of pushing boundaries, and his success proves that seasoned craftsmanship and bold flavors make for a winning combination. Bringing the same care and passion for top-tier flavor to each of his endeavors, Bringle is positioned to add "craft spirit innovator" to his already impressive title of "barbecue legend."

To learn more about Carey Bringle and his work at Peg Leg Porker Spirits, visit peglegporkerspirits.com.

About Peg Leg Porker Spirits

Founded by Carey Bringle, the rich smoky notes of Peg Leg Porker Spirits are unmatched, as Bringle knows smoke better than most. Peg Leg Porker Tennessee Straight Bourbon Whiskey can be found in 15 states nationwide at specialty liquor stores and tasted on-site at the Peg Leg Porker headquarters in The Gulch in Nashville, Tennessee. It is also available in the UK. With more than seven years of various "The Best BBQ" nominations in both the media and by peers, the name Carey Bringle and the Peg Leg Porker brand have grown from a must-stop barbeque place in Tennessee to a way of life! 

Peg Leg Porker bourbon accolades include the prestigious gold medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition the first year of its release, and the brand's other aged expressions have won platinum, double golds, silver, and bronze awards in numerous spirits tasting competitions. The brand opened a tasting room in Nashville in late 2023 with its signature bourbon as the star.

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