I originally reviewed the Louisville Vegan Jerky Co.’s Maple Bacon flavor….and my takeaway was that I enjoyed the product, but not the specific flavor. So here I am, trying a flavor that is more my speed: smoked black pepper! Yes, smoked black pepper…despite me saying the maple bacon was too smoky, I chose this flavor as my second attempt of this vegan jerky line. My thinking was that smoked does not equal smoky.

My thinking was validated. The Louisville Smoked Black Pepper Vegan Jerky is not overwhelming smoky. It has a hearty, savory flavor and the texture is the same as the maple bacon variety. Chewy, meaty, and yet light. The Smoked Black Pepper is much less powerful in flavor than the Maple Bacon, and it’s all the better for it.

So I fully recommend the Louisville Vegan Jerky Co.’s Smoked Black Pepper flavor option. I am still interested in their other flavors and will probably try them eventually, but this one I know I’d get again if I was in the mood!