Jefferson’s Reserve — the high-end, flagship sub-brand of the well-traveled Jefferson’s whiskey line — simply obtained its newest expression, a cask energy providing of its Kentucky straight bourbon. Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Energy is a restricted version expression of 8 12 months previous, unfiltered Kentucky inventory sourced from an unnamed distillery.
Whereas we’re right here, we’re additionally looking on the newest Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea providing, which is aged in an ocean-faring transport vessel for months after its preliminary maturation, continuously sloshing round due to the vagaries of being on the water. Voyage #31 is a mix of straight bourbon whiskeys. This one took a sometimes epic journey throughout the globe, to and from Savannah, Georgia.
Ideas on each expressions comply with.
Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Energy Bourbon Assessment
This whiskey encompasses a nostril of appreciable punch, as one would anticipate at 65% abv, melding notes of barrel char and a contact of creosote with a slug of contemporary, floor corn paired with grilled portobello mushrooms and an attention-grabbing inexperienced olive notice. Toasty and frivolously smoked at instances, the whiskey’s nostril is stashed at the back of the closet, conserving its secrets and techniques out of attain of the drinker.
The palate surprises, revealing a really fruity little bourbon, filled with flavors of apples each baked and freshly lower, inexperienced banana, tangerine, and black cherries. A veritable fruit salad, sweetness endures till a mixture of baking spices come extra into focus, adopted by a clove-meets-cola conclusion. Surprisingly jammy on the end, notes of vanilla and chocolate make for enjoyable counterparts to the onslaught of the orchard, concluding with a dessert-like mixture of all the above, plus a contact of barrel char . Hints of dates and a slight candy vermouth notice linger.
All informed it’s a pleasant whiskey that appears surprisingly underpriced. I’d choose it up.
130 proof.
A- / $70 [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT]
Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Voyage 31 Bourbon Assessment
A reasonably tame providing for this sequence, Voyage 31 finds Jefferson’s Ocean with a quiet and candy nostril, amplifying its cola-heavy qualities whereas showcasing a gently beefy undercurrent that emerges with time in glass. Notes of nutmeg, ginger, and corn oil all echo on a prolonged fragrant journey.
The palate is daring with corn up prime, adopted once more by that cola, black tea, and a contact of pepper. The whiskey comes throughout as clear and actually just a little skinny, with vanilla and a contact of leather-based the first flavors showcased within the midpalate. A brown sugar sweetness is offset by a twig of greenery because the end arrives, concluding with hints of pink pepper.
All informed, it clocks in as a somewhat mid-level expression of Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea.
90 proof.
B+ / $80 [BUY IT NOW FROM FROOTBAT]
Jefferson’s Reserve Cask Energy Bourbon
USD70
