Voss Pecans

06/02/2026

We hear from our customers about the creative ways they use our pecans and we'd love to see more. If you're willing to share your recipe, take a picture and post it below for others to see.

06/01/2026

Mark your calendar: Come visit our booth, stock up on fresh pecans, and say hello to the team at these upcoming June markets:

05/08/2026

We are in O’ Fallon, IL this Saturday.

04/30/2026

The wait is over Urbana! We are back at the Market Saturday!

04/27/2026

We're thrilled to learn about the various ways our customers use our pecans! A customer in Tucson, AZ, shared a photo of Bourbon Balls made with our pecans, a perfect treat for the Kentucky Derby. Bourbon balls are a classic Southern dessert consisting of crushed vanilla wafers, pecans, cocoa powder, and bourbon, formed into balls and coated in powdered sugar or chocolate. These no-bake confections feature a creamy, cookie-crumb base flavored with bourbon and sometimes corn syrup, chilled before coating. Allowing the ingredients, especially the bourbon-soaked pecans, to meld and mature is essential for the rich flavor.

04/21/2026

I couldn't resist sharing.

The snack so nutrageously irresistible, you'll have have everyone coming out of the woodwork trying to sneak a bite.

Who will you share you pecans with this National Pecan Month?

04/09/2026

Mark your calendars, the 2026 market list is here!

04/03/2026

The Illinois Nut Tree Association
Spring Meeting
Sunday, April 19, 2026
Location – Marine Fire House
215 South Center Street, Marine, Illinois 62061
Registration 9 - 10 am Meeting starts at 10 am
Speaker: Chris Lueking
Master Gardener & Master Naturalist
& U of I Extension Educator out of Mt. Vernon office
Organization will furnish drinks, paper products, utensils, and the donuts & coffee during registration in the morning.
POTLUCK LUNCH around noon!
Everyone please bring a meat dish
and/or a side dish or dessert.
Also bring items for the
freebie & attendance prize tables.
Call 618-594-4122 for more info. or [email protected]

04/01/2026

We love this American Pecan Bourbon. They pride themselves on high-quality products.

Thornton Distilling Co. is proud to partner with local farmers to create unique spirits derived from the highest quality local ingredients possible. Our oldest collaboration is with Voss Pecans, Illinois' oldest pecan farm and also the northernmost pecan farm in the U.S. Voss Pecans, operated by Ralph and Karen Voss in Carlyle, Illinois, features over 150 acres of beautiful pecan groves. 🌳

What makes Illinois native pecans so special, you may ask? Illinois native pecans are unique due to their intense, sweeter, and buttery flavor, resulting from a shorter, more intense growing season in northern climates. Compared to larger, softer Georgia and Texas papershell varieties, Illinois native pecans are smaller, harder-shelled, and more nutrient-dense.🌰

Some of our favorite tasting notes in bourbon are the nutty flavors extracted from the barrel during the aging process. To accentuate those notes, we wanted to create a truly unique bourbon imparted with one of Illinois' finest and rarest ingredients: its native pecan. We start the process by dumping small batches of mature straight bourbon barrels into vats. Then, to create deeper, richer flavors, we hand-toast Voss pecan wood and pecans and soak them in the bourbon, which imparts a delicate pecan essence to the whiskey.

The finished Dead Drop American Pecan Bourbon is 86 proof and contains no added sugar, coloring, or artificial ingredients of any kind. It has notes of candied pecans and toasted oak on the nose. Rich caramel undertones are layered with vanilla and a delicate nuttiness on the palate, making it immensely drinkable.

If you have yet to try it, we encourage you to go nuts - responsibly😉. You can purchase a bottle at the distillery($40), on our website, or from one of our upstanding retail partners🥃

03/20/2026

Ralph and Karen are celebrating 50 years of marriage today. It's crazy to think it all started with picking up pecans under native trees while they were dating. Happy Anniversary!
Love,
your kids and grandkids